The Harrison Central Red Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Harrison Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pearl River Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Harrison Central beat St. Martin 4-1. The Red Rebels haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Gabrielle Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Harrison Central let Autumn Brown and Emilye Seiferd run wild. Brown went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run, while Seiferd went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Brown's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Pearl River Central waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Pearl River Central's win bumped their record up to 11-6-1. As for Harrison Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-15.
Harrison Central came up short against Pearl River Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Red Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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