The Pearl River Central Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the South Jones Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearl River Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Hattiesburg typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Pearl River Central proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pearl River Central.
Conner Dyess made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Dyess was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Roman Mitchell looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Dyess wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Gill, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of 17 wins, South Jones' good fortune finally ran out in Friday's second game. They fell just short of North Pike by a score of 8-6.
South Jones also got a good showing from Micah Coutta, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Cambridge McDaniel and Chase Billiot did some serious damage despite the final result: McDaniel scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Billiot scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Pearl River Central is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for South Jones, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pearl River Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. However, it's not like South Jones struggles in that department as they've averaged .457. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pearl River Central beat South Jones 9-6 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Does Pearl River Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Jones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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