The Petal Panthers softball squad (Petal, MS), was edged 8-7 in Monday's non-league contest with the host Sumrall Bobcats (Sumrall, MS)

With the triumph, Sumrall improves its record to 21-5 on the year. The Bobcats travel to North Pike (Summit, MS) to face the Jaguars in a non-league contest on Thursday, April 10. The Jaguars enter the contest with a record of 5-15. North Pike lost 8-4 in their recent league contest against Brookhaven (Brookhaven, MS)

The Panthers now hold a 17-7 record. They play next when they host Brandon for a 7A Region 3 contest on Tuesday, April 8. Petal will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 13-2 non-league win over Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 17-3.