Braden River won the last time they faced Lakewood Ranch and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Braden River Pirates came out on top against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Brayden Sands made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Sands was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Braden River got a great performance from Rhys Klein as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
Sands wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacoby Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Camden Pope also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
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| 02/26/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/01/24 - Away | 5-10 L |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 03/22/23 - Home | 8-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
The victory got Braden River back to even at 3-3. As for Lakewood Ranch, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Braden River didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-2 defeat against Parrish Community on the 27th. As for Lakewood Ranch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-3 loss against Palmetto on the 4th.
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