The Harrison Central Red Rebels will take on the Petal Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Harrison Central 3.7, Petal 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Harrison Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Pearl get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Rebels have posted since April 8th.
The result came thanks to Brooke Shannon's shutout, as she gave up just two hits.
On the hitting side, Harrison Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Melody Conner, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Petal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Gulfport 4-2.
Petal's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Harrison Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-16 record this season.
Harrison Central came up short against Petal in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 4-0. Can the Red Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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