Petal faced Northwest Rankin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers came up short against the Cougars, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Petal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Drinkwine, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Panthers
| 04/04/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 0-9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Oak Grove | 16-1 |
| 03/28/25 @ West Lauderdale | 7-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Neshoba Central | 6-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Pearl | 12-0 |
The defeat snapped Petal's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 16-6 record. As for Northwest Rankin, their victory was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Petal has already played their next game, an 8-7 loss against Sumrall on the 7th. As for Northwest Rankin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-3 win against Madison Central on the 5th.
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