It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Petal can now relate to. They came up short against the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Thursday, falling 12-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
Taylor Foster made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Lofton, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Petal's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-11. As for Northwest Rankin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season.
Petal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwest Rankin, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-3 victory against Hernando on the 14th.
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