The Petal Panthers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Pearl Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Saturday, Petal suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Sumrall.
Petal got a good showing from Cooper Smith, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fisher Howell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Byrd, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Petal didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sumrall only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Pearl was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of Brandon.
Petal's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Pearl, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Petal came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearl in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Petal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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