The Braden River softball team beat rival Sarasota 5-2 Feb. 10.
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Jen Blanco
| 10:50 p.m. February 10, 2016
East County
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The Braden River softball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 5-2 victory versus rival Sarasota in non-district action Feb. 10.
The host Pirates scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and were able to hold off the Sailors who broke onto the scoreboard in the top of the fourth inning.
Junior pitcher Lexie Phelps earned the win on the mound for the Pirates. Bethaney Keen hit a home run and scored a pair of runs to lead the way for Braden River at the plate. Sarah Crawford hit a RBI double and scored a run.
Senior Brittany Bendel got the call on the mound for Sarasota.
Braden River returns to action at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 versus Manatee while Sarasota travels to Charlotte.
Braden River junior Lexie Phelps earned the win on the mound for the Pirates.
Braden River's Bethaney Keen and Sarah Crawford celebrate after scoring a pair of runs in the first inning.
Braden River's Bethaney Keen, Sarah Crawford and Zaire Yancy celebrate after the Pirates take an early 3-0 lead.
Braden River's Zaire Yancy congratulates Myah Moy in the first inning.
Sarasota third baseman SarahBeth Wengerd makes contact in the first inning.
Senior Brittany Bendel got the call on the mound for Sarasota.
Leadoff hitter Myah Moy hit a single and came around to score in the first inning.
Braden River junior Sarah Crawford hit a RBI double in the first inning.
Braden River first baseman Bethaney Keen came around to score in the first inning.
Braden River third baseman Casey Farrow looks to make contact in her first at bat.
Sarasota third baseman SarahBeth Wengerd talks with pitcher Brittany Bendel in the first inning.
Sarasota shortstop Lexi Johns throws the ball back to first base.
Sarasota second baseman Hannah Roberson makes contact in the second inning.
Sarasota second baseman Hannah Roberson makes a diving catch for an out in the second inning.
Senior Abby Wishart plays first base for Sarasota.
Sarasota senior third baseman SarahBeth Wengerd throws the ball back to first base for an out.
Braden River third baseman Casey Farrow throws the ball back to first base in the fourth inning.
Braden River shortstop Linda Ross throws the ball to first base.
Braden River senior catcher Kylie Toler tosses the ball back to the mound in the fourth inning.
SarahBeth Wengerd drew a walk in her second at bat.
Sarasota's Victoria Martin leads off from second base in the fourth inning.
Braden River junior Myah Moy holds Sarasota's Victoria Martin at second base.
Sarasota pitcher Brittany Bendel warms up in between innings.
