The matchup between Petal and Purvis on Saturday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Panthers fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 12-10. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Tornadoes: they've now lost five in a row.
Fischer Howell was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and one stolen base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Lee, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Petal's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Purvis, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Petal will square off against Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Purvis, they will face off against St. Patrick at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Irish have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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