Braden River is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Fort Myers is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pirates will host the Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Braden River 3.9, Fort Myers 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Braden River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Manatee 9-3. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won six in a row.
Jakob Adkins looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Camden Pope
| 05/01/25 vs Manatee | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 3 |
| 02/20/24 @ Riverview Sarasota | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Mariner | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Manatee | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Camden Pope, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Sands, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Braden River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Charlotte on Thursday.
Adler Cervio looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Fort Myers' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cory Banasiak, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Fort Myers is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Braden River, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.
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