There's no place like home for Braden River, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs 2-1. This was a revenge contest for Braden River, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-5 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Braden River got a great performance from Joe Perricozzi as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Duffy, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Lakewood Ranch's side, Alex Vailliancourt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 7.1 innings pitched. Vailliancourt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lakewood Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kaitz, who went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win got Braden River back to even at 10-10. As for Lakewood Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8-1.
Braden River will head out on the road to challenge Inspiration Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m.
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