George County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Long Beach Bearcats on Thursday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Bradyn Havard
| 04/23/26 vs Long Beach | 13 |
| 04/18/26 vs Oak Grove | 5 |
| 04/10/26 @ Terry | 11 |
| 04/02/26 @ West Jones | 11 |
| 03/28/26 @ Petal | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
George County gave Bradyn Havard the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Havard has posted since back in March. Chandler Cameron came in to relieve Havard and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his an inning pitched.
At the plate, Grant Reeves was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
George County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
George County's victory bumped their record up to 20-9. As for Long Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season.
George County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Long Beach: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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