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
While the Pine Belt is often known for its athletes in baseball, football and basketball, the area can stake a claim in another area of competition: the 4-H shooting competition.
OAK GROVE – Two factors stood out in Oak Grove’s 3-2 win over Petal on Monday night – errors and Turner Swistak.
PETAL – Holding just a two-point lead over Petal with just three seconds left before halftime, Oak Grove’s Jay Barnes came up with a steal and nailed a 3-point shot that gave the Warriors a 23-18 half time lead.
The Lady Petal Panthers are not off to the start that head coach Kotreece Bender had envisioned for the team at the beginning of the season.
Petal fought hard but costly turn-overs and an aggressive full court defense by Meridian led the Wildcats to a 58-53 win in the season’s first division matchup.
With the Petal Panther football team receiving most of the shine with their sSouth State run and District champs title, the men’s basketball team looks to steer the glory to the hard court and continue the progress made from the previous successful year.
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