Pearl extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 8-8. They came up short against the Petal Panthers, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
Pearl saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elayiah Turner, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Petal, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Petal's side, Jaley Weathersby spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Weathersby.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Pearce, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Bullock, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pearl is set to square off against their familiar foe Brandon at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Petal will take on rival Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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