For the second straight game, Pearl River Central will face off against West Jones. The Blue Devils will challenge the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearl River Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so West Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pearl River Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past West Jones 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Pearl River Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for West Jones, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-8.
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