After both having extra time off, the Braden River Pirates and the Bradenton Christian Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Braden River has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Braden River came up short against Cardinal Mooney last Thursday, falling 11-3.
Leighton Paul was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Russell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradenton Christian). They came out on top against Lakeside Christian by a score of 11-8 last Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Braden River's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Bradenton Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
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