No. 7 Pearl River mashes 11 homers in sweep of Gulf Coast

PERKINSTON, Miss. — No. 7 Pearl River ensured it would have a ‘super’ Sunday, mashing 11 home runs in a sweep at rival Gulf Coast.

Pearl River picked up a 16-6 victory in six innings in Game 1 and then took the night cap 11-2.

“This is a beautiful ball park and it was really pretty today with the balls flying out like they were. I don’t know how many home runs we hit, I have no clue, but I do know we barreled up a lot of baseballs against really good arms. Those arms are top notch in this league,” Pearl River coach Michael Avalon said. “We have a lot of respect for those guys over there. Coach (Wes) Thigpen and those guys do a good job.”

PRCC’s sweep marks four straight wins over Gulf Coast.

GAME 1 Home runs were the name of the game in the opener Sunday. The Wildcats (4-0 overall) set a program best — at least in the Avalon era — by belting eight homers in the game; the previous high was five, which the Wildcats hit two times in 2019.