The Pearl River Central Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the George County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearl River Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Pearl River Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Hattiesburg by a score of 14-9. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 8th, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for George County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past West Jones 11-1 on Monday. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Canyon Reeves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
George County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pearl River Central, their record is now 22-10.
Pearl River Central might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from George County when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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