On Friday, Petal faced Germantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Petal Panthers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Germantown Mavericks. Petal was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Germantown apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Gracie Drinkwine made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
On Germantown's side, Addison Lindley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Julia Glasgow was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rivers Wilkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Petal dropped their record down to 17-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Germantown, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Petal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Germantown, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oxford at 6:00 p.m. Oxford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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