Defiance player made quite a case for first-team contract with impressive hat trick

With it looking increasingly likely that the Seattle Sounders won’t bring in a player from outside the organization before the roster freeze deadline on Sept. 13, it would still seem advisable to inject some new blood from inside the organization.

One player, in particular, is making a pretty compelling case.

Braudilio Rodrigues has long been one of the more intriguing prospects on the Tacoma Defiance roster and started off the season with five goals in his first seven appearances. Although he’s cooled off since then, on Wednesday he gave a reminder that he has the type of skillset that could potentially be the type of spark the Sounders need.

The 23-year-old winger didn’t just bag a hat trick…