Tuesday just wasn't the day for Petal's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Petal let down their fans at home.
Petal got a good showing from Jayden Madison, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Madison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Northwest Rankin's side, not much got past Wes White, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Petal off the board. White also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
On the hitting side, Northwest Rankin's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nash Sturdivant, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Petal's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-7. As for Northwest Rankin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
While Petal had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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