In Thursday's non-league contest, the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) softball team overwhelmed the visiting Mize Bulldogs (Mize, MS), by a margin of 15-5.

With the triumph, Petal advances its record to 15-6 on the season. The Panthers travel to Meridian (Meridian, MS) to face the Wildcats in a 7A Region 3 match on Friday, April 12. The Wildcats go into the match with a record of 11-9. Meridian won 13-1 in their recent non-league match against Perry Central (New Augusta, MS)

With the loss, Mize moves to 12-9 on the season. The Bulldogs host Stringer (Stringer, MS) to face the Red Devils in a non-league match on Monday, April 15. The Red Devils go into the match with a record of 15-5.