Hattiesburg and Pearl River Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hattiesburg had to settle for second. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Joe Polk was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Jacob Polk was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Hattiesburg's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Pearl River Central, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-10.
Hattiesburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pearl River Central, they will head out to take on George County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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