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| 04/08/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/15/24 - Away | 2-11 L |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 0-9 L |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 03/08/22 - Away | 0-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Braden River and Palmetto are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Braden River Pirates are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Palmetto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Braden River came up short against IMG Academy Black and fell 7-2.
Braden River got a good showing from Denzel Diaz, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, Braden River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacoby Cox, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Palmetto had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Riverview Sarasota 8-0 on Tuesday.
Clayton Williams looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keaton Love, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Nye, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Braden River came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmetto in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Braden River since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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