The Manatee Hurricanes are taking a road trip to challenge the Braden River Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Manatee will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Southeast on Friday. Manatee put the hurt on Southeast with a sharp 5-1 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Hurricanes pulled away in the second half with four goals.
Meanwhile, Braden River put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Bayshore. Maddie Epperson was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Braden River pushed their record up to 9-0-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those six matchups. As for Manatee, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1.
Manatee suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Braden River in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Manatee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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