Pearl River dropped to 7-5 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 9-3 to the Ponchatoula Green Wave. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Green Wave this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 back in February.
Pearl River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Lagman, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Another was Rockie Graves, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Ponchatoula, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Ponchatoula's side, Lillian Virga made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Virga was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 games.
Coincidentally, Pearl River and Ponchatoula will both be playing John Curtis Christian the next time they take the field. The Rebels will host the Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Green Wave will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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