Pearl River Central is on a 17-game streak of home wins, while George County is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pearl River Central Blue Devils will take on the George County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pearl River Central: 3.1, George County: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pearl River Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Picayune. The result was nothing new for Pearl River Central, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Conner Dyess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, JJ Morreale was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Riley Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, George County earned an 8-4 win over West Jones on Monday.
Ben Davis was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Pearl River Central's victory bumped their record up to 27-6. As for George County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Pearl River Central beat George County 9-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was George County's Brody Howell, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Pearl River Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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