On Tuesday, Pearl River Central faced South Jones in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pearl River Central Blue Devils fell just short of the South Jones Braves by a score of 4-3. Pearl River Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Jones apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Konnor Casenave was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On South Jones' side, they got a great performance from Conner Moore as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryley Parker, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Cambridge McDaniel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Pearl River Central's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for South Jones, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pearl River Central beat South Jones by a score of 3-1.
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