Braden River is 1-6 against Parrish Community since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Braden River will host Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Braden River's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Riverview Sarasota 15-0. The game marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season.
Nicholas Beatrice looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Jacoby Cox
| 03/12/25 vs Palmetto | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Florida State University High School | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ Palmetto | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Parrish Community | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Braden River got a big performance out of Jacoby Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Braden River is undefeated when Cox posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackson Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Braden River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Mustangs.
Daniel Norbeck tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He also tossed three walks, marking his first of the season.
At the plate, Parrish Community let Tyler Brown and Tyler Cripe run wild. Brown scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cripe scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Jayden Peters was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Parrish Community's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Braden River, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Braden River couldn't quite get it done against Parrish Community when the teams last played back in February as they fell 7-2. Will Braden River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
