Manatee won the last time they faced Braden River, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Manatee Hurricanes walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Braden River Pirates. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manatee.
Grace Cosby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maleah Lowe and Hope Jordan did most of the damage at the plate: Lowe went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Jordan went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Naomi Oroczo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Braden River's side, Kaydence Evans put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jada Phillips made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Manatee pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Braden River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manatee will take on North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Braden River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Booker at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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