It's playoff time, and Braden River had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Manatee Hurricanes on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Denzel Diaz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Braden River got a massive performance out of Jackson Williams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Williams has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Parker Gabbard, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Braden River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Pirates
| 04/30/25 vs Manatee | 10-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Mariner | 7-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Mariner | 8-7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Manatee | 6-4 |
Braden River pushed their record up to 17-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Manatee, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Braden River beat the Hurricanes by a score of 9-3 on Thursday.
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