Barbra Banda scored two goals on Sunday as the Orlando Pride defeated the Seattle Reign 3-2 at Lumen Field, putting them at the top of the NWSL to close out the weekend.

The Pride (7-0-3) remain undefeated and have won seven straight games, tying a league record set by the Reign in 2014. The Pride and the Kansas City Current are the lone two undefeated teams this season.

“I think most importantly, there’s the win — and a win away from home as well,” Pride coach Seb Hines said. “It’s something we talked about last year, picking up more points away from home.”

Emily Sams opened the scoring for the Pride in the 9th minute, scoring her first professional goal from the top of the box.

Banda headed in Adriana’s cross 10 minutes later, doubling Orlando’s lead.

Angharad James-Turner’s shot was deflected into the upper right corner just before the halftime whistle, putting Seattle on the board.

Just a few minutes into the second half, Bethany Balcer equalized for the Reign (2-7-1). Jess Fishlock sent a pass over the top, which Balcer ran onto and finished into the left corner for her fourth goal of the year.

A Pride corner kick in the 58th minute bounced once in the box before Banda volleyed in her second goal of the match.

“I thought the first 43 minutes of the game we were really good,” Hines said. “I thought we played some terrific football, played some good lines, caused Seattle a lot of problems. And to concede so late on in the first half is something that we need to reflect and review moving forward. The second half, it was a grind. It was great determination, getting through that adversity, as well, [after] conceding so early in the second half to come back and get that third goal was really important for us.”

Banda has six goals and two assists in just five NWSL starts.

Balcer received a second yellow card in the 83rd minute and will miss the Reign’s next game.

If you go …

Pride vs. Thorns

When: Friday at Inter&Co Stadium, 7

TV: Bally Sports Florida

BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson hit his major league-leading 15th home run, Ryan O’Hearn also went deep and Corbin Burnes notched 11 strikeouts to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 Sunday.

Baltimore Orioles 6, Seattle Mariners 3: Box score

Henderson’s fifth leadoff homer of the season was the first of nine hits against George Kirby (4-4) in the deciding matchup of the three-game series. Henderson homered in each game while going 5 for 12 with two walks and five RBIs.

Burnes (4-2) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings to earn his first win in five starts since April 20. The 11 strikeouts matched his season high, set on opening day against the Angels.

Craig Kimbrel, who lost his job as Baltimore’s closer after a series of ineffective appearances, returned to the role and got three straight outs for his ninth save of the season and 426th of his career.

Luis Urías drove in two runs and Luke Raley had three hits for the Mariners, who fell behind 5-1 in the third inning and could not make up the deficit. Seattle had won eight of nine series dating back to April 15.

Luis and Julio bring home ✌️ pic.twitter.com/Va1MWj8Z4T

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 19, 2024

Kirby gave up five runs over six innings. He entered with a string of eight successive scoreless innings, a streak that abruptly ended when Henderson ripped a 1-2 pitch over the center-field wall.

It was 3-1 before O’Hearn led off the third with a drive to right, and Cedric Mullins added an RBI single later in the inning.

After the Mariners closed to 5-3, Mullins singled in a run off Cody Bolton in the eighth for a three-run cushion.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners: INF Jorge Polanco (hamstring) missed a fifth straight game, and the team will decide whether to put him on the IL after arriving at Yankee Stadium on Monday for a four-game series. “We will probably make a decision when we get to New York,” manager Scott Servais said. “He is feeling better. That is why we are holding off as long as we can.” … SS J.P. Crawford (oblique) has been working out in Seattle after getting hit in the hand with a pitch during his rehab assignment. Servais said Crawford could join the team in New York.

Orioles: RF Anthony Santander sat out the game with a bruised left knee.

UP NEXT

Mariners: Logan Gilbert (3-2, 3.07 ERA) starts Monday night against the Yankees in a battle of division leaders.

Orioles: Dean Kremer (3-3, 3.72) helps Baltimore launch a three-game series in St. Louis on Monday night.

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