Jupiter Hammerheads beat Daytona Tortugas in Florida State League playoffs

The Jupiter Hammerheads secured a 6-1 victory over the Daytona Tortugas in Game 1 of the Florida State League East Division Series on September 8 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The game was shortened to seven innings following a three-hour weather delay that pushed the start time past 9 p.m. Jupiter took control with a solo home run from Jacob Lombard and additional RBI production from Echedry Vargas. Daytona struggled offensively, finishing 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and tallying seven total hits. Samuel Carpio earned the win in relief for the Hammerheads after pitching 1.1 shutout innings. The teams are scheduled to play Game 2 of the series on September 10 at 6:30 p.m.

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