It was a good run, but Hattiesburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of the Pearl River Central Blue Devils. Hattiesburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pearl River Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Joe Polk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Pearl River Central's side, JJ Morreale was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Morreale was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Pearl River Central got a massive performance out of Sam Tuminello, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Lee, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hattiesburg's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Pearl River Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hattiesburg by a score of 3-2.
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