Softball Recap: Manatee Has No Trouble Against Bradenton Christian

Manatee won the last time they faced Bradenton Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Manatee Hurricanes were the clear victor by a 21-7 margin over the Bradenton Christian Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.

Baelee Garland

Runs Batted In (Career)

02/28/25 @ Bradenton Christian	4
03/07/24 vs Bradenton Christian	3
02/26/25 vs Braden River	2
04/26/24 @ Bradenton Christian	2
03/19/24 vs Lakewood Ranch	2

The team relied heavily on Baelee Garland, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Jenna Caldwell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

Manatee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradenton Christian only posted an OBP of .440.

Manatee now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bradenton Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Manatee has already played their next contest, an 8-0 defeat against Riverview Sarasota on the 3rd. As for Bradenton Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-7 victory against Braden River on the 3rd.