Braden River proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by six) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Palmetto Tigers 3-1. For Braden River, this counts as revenge for the 11-2 loss Palmetto walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Uriel Barrios spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden River's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacoby Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Palmetto's side, Jayden Peters made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Hunter Sisk, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Palmetto didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Braden River back to even at 9-9. As for Palmetto, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Braden River will head out on the road to face off against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parrish Community is coming into the contest with seven straight losses at home, meaning Braden River will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Palmetto, they will head out on the road to square off against Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmetto's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Sarasota's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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