It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Petal had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Ocean Springs Greyhounds by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for Petal, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jayden Madison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Petal's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Dykes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ocean Springs' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jack Jordan gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Jordan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Petal now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Ocean Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Petal will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ocean Springs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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