The home team had won the previous six meetings between Braden River and Lakewood Ranch, and Braden River kept the tradition alive. The Braden River Pirates came up short against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs on Thursday, falling 17-2. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Serenity Jessie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Braden River's record is now 1-3. As for Lakewood Ranch, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Braden River will face off against Bradenton Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will take on Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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