Pearl River waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the St. Scholastica Doves as they made off with a 12-0 victory. The Rebels' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Makenzie Picasso made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Riley Rudesill
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Rudesill, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleigh Hernandez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.
Pearl River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Scholastica only posted an OBP of .111.
Pearl River's record is now 6-3. As for St. Scholastica, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pearl River is set to face off against their familiar foe Franklinton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Scholastica will square off against rival Loranger at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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