The Braden River Pirates will square off against the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Braden River comes in on four and North Fort Myers on 17.
Braden River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Mariner a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly two goals.
Victoria Caiazzo and Maddie Baehr scored both of Braden River's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Meanwhile, while the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was North Fort Myers who was credited with the win on Friday. North Fort Myers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to St. Petersburg's three. Given the Red Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Green Devils are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Fort Myers' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 56 goals over those nine contests. As for Braden River, their record now sits at 14-0-5.
Braden River might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from North Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Braden River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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