Soccer Recap: Braden River Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ Bell Creek Academy	8
12/03/24 @ Manatee	8
12/17/24 vs Venice	5
12/05/24 @ Out-of-Door Academy	5
12/12/24 vs North Port	2

Braden River hadn't done well against Venice recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Braden River Pirates never let the Venice Indians onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by five goals or more this season.

Braden River used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Venice. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Faith Geluso (60), Madilyn Tumolo (80), and Lorelei Bomar (80). The trio had averaged 37.2, 50.5, and 48.6 minutes respectively before Tuesday's contest. Tumolo made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.

Braden River's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for Venice, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-3.

Braden River and Venice should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Braden River (ranked 49th) will meet Carrollwood Day (ranked 329th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Venice will face off against Gulf Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 188 places (101 vs. 289).