Panthers
| 04/11/25 vs Pearl | 10-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Pearl | 17-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Meridian | 20-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Meridian | 10-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Meridian | 17-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Brandon | 7-5 |
Petal entered their tilt with Pearl on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pirates a 10-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-2 last Tuesday.
Cooper Giger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Tanner Beliveau was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Fischer Howell, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Petal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .586 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Petal pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Pearl, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Petal will square off against Purvis at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tornadoes will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Pearl, they will challenge Ridgeland at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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