Petal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 23-3 defeat to the Northwest Rankin Cougars might stick with them for a while. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Tanner Beliveau and Fisher Howell did some serious damage despite the final result: Beliveau went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Howell went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Northwest Rankin's side, Brady Saxton was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryson Jones, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Petal's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Northwest Rankin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Petal will be playing at home against Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Petal surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northwest Rankin, they will head out on the road to square off against West Lauderdale at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwest Rankin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so West Lauderdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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