In Friday's league challenge, the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS), by a final score of 16-0.

With the win, Petal upgrades its record to 6-8 on the season. The Panthers travel to Picayune (Picayune, MS) to battle the Maroon Tide in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 27. The Maroon Tide come into the challenge with a record of 5-10. Picayune lost 13-3 in their recent league challenge against Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS)

With the defeat, Meridian falls to 7-7 on the season. The Wildcats host Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 27. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 1-5. Bay Springs lost 13-0 in their recent league challenge against Taylorsville (Taylorsville, MS)