There's no place like home for Petal, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Meridian Wildcats an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Petal has managed all season.
Britt Stringer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Stringer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Tanner Beliveau was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3. Easton Giger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Petal pushed their record up to 8-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Meridian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Petal will have a chance to go back-to-back against Meridian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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