On Thursday, Pearl faced Petal in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pearl Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Petal Panthers. The Pirates have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pearl's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Petal, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pearl will challenge Oak Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Petal, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Petal take on the Meridian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Petal is facing Meridian at the right time seeing as Meridian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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