There was early excitement for Oak Grove after they claimed the first goal on Friday, however, they wouldn't score again. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Petal Panthers who were credited with the win. The Petal Panthers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Oak Grove Warriors' three. It was the first time this season that Oak Grove let down their fans at home.
Their goal came courtesy of Grace Hightower, who's now up to two this season.
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Petal, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Oak Grove will venture away from home to square off against Brandon at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Oak Grove's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Petal, they will head out to take on Meridian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Petal will be up against Meridian's rather soft defense (which has allowed 6.91 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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