Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) backers left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad top the host Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS), 3-0 in a league match.

With the loss, Pearl drops to 4-25 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Clarkdale (Meridian, MS) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Saturday, September 30. The Bulldogs come into the match with a record of 11-5. Clarkdale won 3-1 in their recent league match against Newton (Newton, MS)