Braden River is 2-7 against Palmetto since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Braden River Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Palmetto Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Braden River: 3.5, Palmetto: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Braden River put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Southeast onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Braden River.
Kaydence Evans made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Evans was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Braden River got a massive performance out of Sophia Pippin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sheila Moreno, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Palmetto fell victim to Inspiration Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 6-0 defeat to the Lions might stick with them for a while.
Makenna Lee spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Braden River has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Palmetto's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Braden River has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. It's a different story for Palmetto, though, as they've only averaged .320. Will they be able to contain Braden River's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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