Manatee's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Port Charlotte Pirates as they made off with a 13-6 victory. The Hurricanes not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10, 2025 (when they won 18-1).
Brooke Burkhart
| 02/26/26 vs Port Charlotte | 5 |
| 03/10/25 @ Palmetto | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Charlotte | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Braden River | 3 |
Brooke Burkhart made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Addison Davis and Addison Johnston did most of the damage at the plate: Davis got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Johnston went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. What's more, Davis posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2025. Ava Devlin was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Manatee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Manatee's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Port Charlotte, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Manatee will challenge Palmetto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Port Charlotte, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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