Baseball Recap: George County Wins Going Away Against Perry Central

After only two runs in their last match, George County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Perry Central on Friday. The George County Rebels were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Perry Central Bulldogs. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.

Tripp Lightsey made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lightsey was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.

Ben Davis

Runs (Career)

02/21/25 vs Perry Central	4
04/26/24 vs Jim Hill	3
03/16/24 @ St. Patrick	3
03/07/24 vs East Central	3
05/13/24 @ Pearl River Central	2

In other batting news, Ben Davis was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Cayler Havard also deserves some recognition as he stolen his first stolen base of the season.

George County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry Central only posted an OBP of .235.

George County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Perry Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

George County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 17-10 win against Greene County on the 22nd. As for Perry Central, they have also already played their next matchup, a 4-1 defeat against Sylva Bay Academy on the 22nd.