Braden River extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-11. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Mooney Cougars. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Braden River saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Tallo, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
As for Cardinal Mooney, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Cardinal Mooney's side, they got a great performance from Joey Antonucci as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Antonucci has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Geaglone, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mateu Dalmau, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Braden River will head out to challenge Manatee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will venture away from home to take on Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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