On Thursday, Pearl River Central faced South Jones in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pearl River Central Blue Devils had just enough and edged the South Jones Braves out 3-1. This was a revenge contest for Pearl River Central, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Roman Mitchell looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pearl River Central's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JJ Morreale, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pearl River Central pushed their record up to 23-5 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home. As for South Jones, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 23-5.
Pearl River Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Jones also has no future games currently scheduled.
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