After losing to Braden River the last time they met, Manatee decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Manatee Hurricanes walked away with a 4-2 win over the Braden River Pirates on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Manatee used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Braden River. Samuel Villalpando played for 85 minutes having averaged 65.8 this season and Aurelius Pena got 70 vs. an average of 46.2. Pena made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Manatee's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Braden River, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Manatee will welcome Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season. As for Braden River, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Mooney also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 3 goals per game.
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