Petal and Oak Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Petal Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Grove Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
If Petal beats Oak Grove with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Petal walked away with a 5-1 victory over Oak Grove on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Petal.
Kaleb Dillon looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Byrd, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Easton Giger was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Petal's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11. As for Oak Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Petal has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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