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Saltillo-PearlRiverCentral_May_19_2026
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PEARL — Pearl River Central scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday to beat Saltillo 12-11 in the 2026 MHSAA Baseball Championships at Trustmark Park.
The teams are playing a best-of-three series.
Saltillo led 11-8 entering the seventh after scoring in each of the final five innings. Pearl River Central had taken an 8-3 lead with seven runs in the third inning.
J. Morreale led Pearl River Central, going 3-for-5 with four RBIs, a double and a triple. E. Mavor Jr. was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and L. Herring was 2-for-4 with an RBI. B. Gill had a double and two RBIs.
Saltillo had 11 hits. E. Rogers went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and J. Pee went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. L. Reynolds drove in two runs and had a triple. L. Heisel also had two RBIs.
B. Duhon got the win for Pearl River Central, allowing one run on one hit in 1 1/3 innings. L. Reynolds took the loss for Saltillo.
Pearl River Central 12, Saltillo 11
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Pearl River Central | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
Saltillo Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Reynolds | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Darsey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Heisel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| E. Rogers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Childs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| M. McKissick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Arriola | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Pee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| S. Beane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Stanley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Tapp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
3B — L. Reynolds. SAC — C. Childs 2. SF — L. Heisel.
SB — J. Pee, M. McKissick, B. Stanley, S. Beane, M. Arriola 2.
LOB — 7.
Pearl River Central Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Morreale | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Morrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Gill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| E. Mavor Jr. | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Cipriano | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| L. Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Herring | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| W. Cothran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Harper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Bounds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Westbrook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
2B — J. Morreale, B. Gill. 3B — J. Morreale.
SAC — W. Cothran. LOB — 5.
Saltillo Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Carnathan | 6.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| C. McLarty | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Reynolds | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
L — L. Reynolds. WP — C. McLarty, C. Carnathan.
Pearl River Central Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Mitchell | 5.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| G. Kirby | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Duhon | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
W — B. Duhon. E — L. Lowe, B. Gill.
