The Braden River Pirates will be playing at home against the IMG Academy Gray Ascenders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Braden River: 4, IMG Academy Gray: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Braden River took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Inspiration Academy.
Braden River got a great performance from Joe Perricozzi as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Braden River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Curbelo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gray entered their tilt with Naples with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Golden Eagles on Friday.
IMG Academy Gray also got a great performance from Jake Gregor as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Gregor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Braden River pushed their record up to 11-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for IMG Academy Gray, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Braden River might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from IMG Academy Gray when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Thankfully for Braden River, Gunther Braendel (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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