Pearl suffered their closest defeat since April 12, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of the Columbia Wildcats by a score of 5-3. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Pearl now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Columbia, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Pearl will host Ridgeland at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.11 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Columbia, they will head out to take on Sumrall at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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