Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Petal Panthers, falling 16-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Petal, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meridian will head out to square off against Quitman at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Petal, they will face off against Pearl at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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