Braden River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Palmetto Tigers, falling 16-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 last Monday.
Braden River saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seleighna Elizondo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Elizondo's first of the season.
Braden River's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Palmetto, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Braden River and Palmetto could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Pirates (ranked 391st) will meet Venice (ranked 53rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Palmetto will challenge Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (85 vs. 29).
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