On Monday, Petal faced Purvis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Petal Panthers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Purvis Tornadoes. Petal was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Purvis apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Layla Brock was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gracie Drinkwine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Petal's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Purvis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Petal will be playing at home against Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Petal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Purvis, they will head out on the road to take on Forrest County Agricultural at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Purvis is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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