The MHSAA high school baseball playoffs began Friday and there were five teams in our coverage area that competed. Six total teams are playing in the postseason, but Oak Grove is the lone team with a bye into the second round.
Below is a recap of area Game 1s:
Purvis 1, St. Stanislaus 1
The Petal Panthers sit atop the 6A Region 3 standings with four games remaining in the regular season.
Many have looked past Petal during the season, but with quality wins against No. 4 Brandon and No. 9 Pearl, the Panthers have proven they belong in the conversation as one of the best teams in the state.
Friday night’s matchup in Petal was a battle of two of the state’s Top 10 teams as the No. 10 Panthers welcomed the No. 5 Brandon Bulldogs to town.
The annual Oak Grove-Petal rivalry game was one for the books. A slight chance for rain turned into a deluge with thunder, lightning and more than a two-hour weather delay at Warrior Stadium.
But the visiting Petal Panthers didn’t let the weather dampen their momentum as they improved to 6-1, knocking off rival Oak Grove 21-7.
The Petal Panthers and Oak Grove Warriors will face off in a rivalry showdown Friday night.
It was a homecoming game many won’t soon forget as the Petal Panthers defeated the state’s No. 2-ranked Pearl Pirates in an overtime thriller that lived up to the hype.
Petal will host the Pearl Pirates in a key district game as the two powerhouse teams square up Friday night for the Game of the Week in Pine Belt area play.
It’s also Homecoming for the Panthers.
The Petal Panthers head into Friday’s game at Laurel with a 3-0 record and are looking to keep things on track. The Panthers defeated Laurel 27-0 a year ago at home but have to play ‘between the bricks’ on Friday night.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Anthony Alford’s background is that of the road less traveled.
The No. 4-ranked Petal Panthers continued its winning streak by taking down Harrison Central 21-6 Friday night at home.
The offense put up just 21 points this week and Coach Marcus Boyles thinks there is room for improvement on that side of the ball.
