After a string of four wins, Petal's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Oak Grove Warriors by a score of 5-4. Petal was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oak Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 2nd.
Jaley Weathersby was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Foster was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Gracie Drinkwine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Petal's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Oak Grove, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Petal will head out on the road to face off against Germantown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Petal: 4, Germantown: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Oak Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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