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| 03/07/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 02/18/25 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 03/23/19 - Neutral | 4-9 L |
| 04/10/15 - Neutral | 0-7 L |
| 03/28/15 - Neutral | 11-5 W |
While Petal's victory against North Pike wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Petal Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the North Pike Jaguars 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since March 7, 2024.
Petal got a great performance from Mallory Johnson as she struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Miley Richardson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Petal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Pike only posted a batting average of .179.
Petal is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. North Pike's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Petal will venture away from home to take on St. Martin at 1:00 p.m. on March 15th. As for North Pike, they will head out on the road to square off against Puckett at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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