Baseball Recap: Palmetto Tigers vs. Braden River Pirates
If Palmetto was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Bayshore last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palmetto Tigers fell just short of the Braden River Pirates by a score of 3-1 on Monday. Palmetto was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Braden River apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Jayden Peters made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Hunter Sisk, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Palmetto didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Braden River's side, Uriel Barrios spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. Barrios has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braden River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacoby Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Palmetto's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Braden River, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9.
Palmetto will head out on the road to square off against Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmetto's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Sarasota's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Braden River, they will head out on the road to face off against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parrish Community is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Braden River will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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