Pearl River proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Sumner Cowboys 13-12. While the Rebels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mylee Elsensohn
| 02/27/25 @ Sumner | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs Ursuline Academy | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ St. Martin's Episcopal | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs Slidell | 3 |
Mylee Elsensohn was a standout: she scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.2 hits per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emersen Blanchard, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Pearl River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Pearl River's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sumner, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Pearl River will face off against Slidell at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Sumner, they will take on Cabrini at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumner knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Cabrini likes a good challenge.
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