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| 03/31/25 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 03/21/23 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 02/27/23 - Away | 7-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Palmetto is 9-1 against Braden River since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will square off against the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palmetto has four straight wins, Braden River has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Palmetto duked it out with Bradenton Christian on Tuesday. The Tigers walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Panthers.
LeiLani Cruz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caroline Craft was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Macey Lee also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Braden River and Parrish Community, and Parrish Community kept the tradition alive. The Pirates came up short against the Bulls on Monday, falling 14-1.
Palmetto's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Braden River, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Braden River's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Palmetto has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Braden River, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Palmetto keep running through batters, or will the Pirates buck the trend?
Palmetto took their win against Braden River in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 13-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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