Palmetto and Braden River are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Palmetto Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Braden River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palmetto put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Bayshore with a sharp 11-1 win.
Hunter Wingate and Ben Capel dominated on the mound. Wingate pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk), while Capel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Wingate has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Baden Wallace, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Cameran Banta was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Braden River came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Venice 8-2.
Nick Curbelo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Curbelo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brayden Sands was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyle Vaughn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palmetto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Braden River, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Everything went Palmetto's way against Braden River in their previous meeting back in March as Palmetto made off with an 11-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmetto 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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