Petal scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Meridian Wildcats with a sharp 20-3 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jayden Madison looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Petal got a massive performance out of Carson Fairley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Easton Giger was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Petal has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Meridian, they dropped their record down to 2-19 with that loss, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Petal will square off against Sumrall at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to take on Newton County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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