Petal can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pearl Pirates a 7-0 shutout. The victory was just what Petal needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior game.
Jayden Madison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Petal saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Dykes, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Dylan Dykes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Petal is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Pearl, their defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Petal will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pearl: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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