Mississippi High School Softball - Petal bounces Northeast Jones
April 11, 2022: Laurel, MS 39443 Spectators at Monday's non-league match between the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) and the host Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS), witnessed Petal's softball squad prevail over Northeast Jones by a count of 11-0.
The Panthers now sport a 16-2 record. They play next when they travel to Brandon for a 6A Region 6 match on Tuesday, April 12. Petal will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 5-4 league loss to Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 14-5.
With the loss, Northeast Jones moves to 1-5 on the season. The Tigers travel to Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Monday, April 18. The Bulldogs go into the match with a record of 7-6. Bay Springs won 13-9 in their recent league match against Enterprise (Brookhaven, MS)