George County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pearl River Central Blue Devils 4-3. This was a revenge game for George County, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-0 defeat when these two played last Friday.
George County got a great performance from Preston McAdory as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). McAdory has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Davis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Pearl River Central's side, Blake Gill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
George County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Pearl River Central, their loss dropped their record down to 28-7.
George County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pearl River Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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