Pearl River Central put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hattiesburg Tigers with a sharp 12-5 win. Pearl River Central's victory was all the more impressive since Hattiesburg was averaging only 3.17 runs allowed on the season.
JJ Morreale was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Morreale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Pearl River Central got a massive performance out of Sam Tuminello, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Lee, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Hattiesburg's side, Joe Polk was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Pearl River Central pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Hattiesburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pearl River Central beat Hattiesburg by a score of 3-2.
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