For the second straight game, Pearl River Central will face off against George County. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m.
Pearl River Central heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They fell just short of George County by a score of 4-2. The Blue Devils were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Rebels' pitchers proved too tough.
For George County's part, Canyon Reeves made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reeves has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 22 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Preston McAdory tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
Back at the plate, Ben Davis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cayler Havard, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
George County pushed their record up to 23-10 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 7.1 runs over those games. As for Pearl River Central, they moved to 22-11 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
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