For the second straight game, Braden River will face off against Mariner. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last six games Braden River has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Braden River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mariner, sneaking past 8-7.
Rhys Klein made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Klein was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Nicholas Beatrice looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Denzel Diaz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nick Curbelo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Braden River has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mariner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-11.
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