The George County Rebels will square off against the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
George County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past West Jones 11-1. Considering the Rebels have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Canyon Reeves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Ben Davis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pearl River Central waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 14-9. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 8th, but that streak is no more.
George County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 22-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Pearl River Central, their victory bumped their record up to 22-10.
Everything went George County's way against Pearl River Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as George County made off with a 12-1 win. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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