Baseball Game Preview: Petal Panthers vs. Pearl Pirates

The Petal Panthers will head out to square off against the Pearl Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Petal will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Petal is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Meridian on Friday as they made off with a 20-1 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Kaleb Dillon

Batters Struck Out

04/04/25 vs Meridian	5
03/25/25 @ Brandon	3
03/22/25 @ St. Stanislaus	2
03/06/25 @ Harrison Central	2
02/25/25 vs Biloxi	4
+ 2 more games

Kaleb Dillon looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.

At the plate, Easton Giger was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, four runs, and two doubles. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tanner Beliveau was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI.

Petal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pearl, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Columbia 6-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Petal pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pearl, their record is now 5-12.

Petal couldn't quite get it done against Pearl in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.