The Oak Grove Warriors will challenge the Petal Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Oak Grove easily dispatched Meridian last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Oak Grove fell just short of Brandon by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Petal entered their tilt with West Lauderdale on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Knights 7-1. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Mallory Johnson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracie Drinkwine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Miley Richardson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Petal's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Oak Grove, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.
Oak Grove skirted past Petal 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Oak Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Petal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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