Baseball Recap: Braden River Pirates vs. Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders
Braden River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders by a score of 4-2.
Braden River got a good showing from Uriel Barrios, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Barrios has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden River saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Duffy, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Braden River's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Braden River will head out on the road to square off against Venice at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Strong Rock Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strong Rock Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Clearwater Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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