Baseball Recap: Braden River's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

If Braden River was riding high fresh off their 10-1 takedown of Out-of-Door Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Braden River Pirates fell 5-2 to the IMG Academy Gray Ascenders on Thursday. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Luke Duffy

Runs (Career)

03/20/25 @ IMG Academy Gray	2
03/18/25 @ Out-of-Door Academy	1
03/13/25 vs Florida State University High School	1
02/27/25 @ Parrish Community	1
02/26/25 vs Lakewood Ranch	1

Luke Duffy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

Braden River's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for IMG Academy Gray, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6.

Looking ahead, Braden River will head out to face off against IMG Academy Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for IMG Academy Gray, they will be playing at home against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mulberry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so IMG Academy Gray's hitters will have their work cut out for them.