Palmetto entered their tilt with Braden River on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pirates a 13-0 shutout. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
MaKenna Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Kalen Capps
| 03/31/25 vs Braden River | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Sumner | 1 |
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| 02/25/25 vs Inspiration Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Kalen Capps was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was LeiLani Cruz, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Palmetto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Palmetto's record now sits at 8-5. As for Braden River, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Palmetto Tigers take on Bradenton Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Braden River, they will host Manatee at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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