Baseball Game Preview: Petal Panthers vs. Pearl Pirates

For the second straight game, Petal will face off against Pearl. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Petal will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, Petal made easy work of Pearl and carried off a 17-2 victory. Considering the Panthers have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jayden Madison

Hits (Career)

04/08/25 @ Pearl	3
04/04/25 vs Meridian	2
03/22/25 @ St. Stanislaus	2
03/21/25 vs Northwest Rankin	2
02/22/25 @ Germantown	2

Jayden Madison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Kaleb Dillon looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Petal got a massive performance out of Jaylen Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Garner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Pearl has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Petal, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.