Baseball Recap: Picayune falls short of Pearl River Central in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 8:11am

Baseball Recap: Picayune Maroon Tide vs. Pearl River Central Blue Devils

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Picayune can now relate to. They lost 7-1 to the Pearl River Central Blue Devils on Monday. Picayune was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pearl River Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Saturday.

For Pearl River Central's part, Conner Dyess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Dyess has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, JJ Morreale was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kendall Morrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Picayune's defeat dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Pearl River Central, their victory was their 17th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-6.

Picayune does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pearl River Central, they will be playing at home against George County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

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