It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Braden River had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Northeast Vikings as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won three contests in a row.
Kaydence Evans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
Sarai Castro
| 04/29/26 vs Northeast | 5 |
| 03/31/26 vs Lakewood Ranch | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs DeSoto County | 3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Manatee | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Saint Stephen's Episcopal | 2 |
On the hitting side, Sarai Castro was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Leighton Paul was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Braden River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matchups.
Braden River's record is now 20-3. As for Northeast, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
As of now, neither Braden River nor the Vikings have any future games scheduled.
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