After flying high against Bayshore last Wednesday, Braden River came back down to earth. The Braden River Pirates came up short against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars on Thursday, falling 11-3. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Leighton Paul was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Russell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Braden River's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Cardinal Mooney, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
After both having extra time off, Braden River and Bradenton Christian will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on March 24th. Braden River has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will venture away from home to challenge Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lakewood Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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