On Tuesday, Petal faced Northwest Rankin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Petal Panthers fell 5-2 to the Northwest Rankin Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Petal saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Drinkwine, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Kenleigh Morgan also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Petal's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Northwest Rankin, their record is now 10-2.
Looking ahead, Petal will head out to challenge Brandon at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest Rankin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pearl at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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