For the second straight game, Pearl River Central will face off against George County. The Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearl River Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so George County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pearl River Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over George County. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For George County's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gaje Johnston, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Pearl River Central pushed their record up to 28-7 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for George County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-10.
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