Pearl River Central extended their postseason success on Friday against George County. They never let the George County Rebels onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pearl River Central.
The team relied heavily on Brayden Lee, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On George County's side, Andrew Nielsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Nielsen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, George County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tripp Lightsey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Pearl River Central pushed their record up to 28-6 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home. As for George County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-5.
Pearl River Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against George County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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