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Petal beat Oxford 7-4 on Thursday, May 21, 2026, to win the Class 7A Baseball Championship at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
Petal scored one run in the first inning, one in the third, two in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the sixth. Oxford scored two runs in the third, one in the fourth and one in the seventh.
Petal finished with seven hits and one error. Oxford had seven hits and two errors.
T. Barnes led Petal with three hits, two RBIs and a home run. D. Dykes also drove in two runs. F. Howell had two hits, including a double. M. Clark drove in two runs.
F. Wade led Oxford with two RBIs. L. Dorrell had two hits and one RBI. B. Vaughn also drove in one run. P. Pinkins doubled.
C. Smith earned the win for Petal, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts in five innings. E. Giger allowed one run on two hits with one walk and two strikeouts in two innings.
H. Huggins took the loss for Oxford, allowing four runs on four hits with two walks and one strikeout in 3 1/3 innings.
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Petal 7, Oxford 4
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Oxford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Petal Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Dykes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Barnes | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Howell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| E. Giger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| M. Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Freeman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Cahill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Stringer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Holder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| L. String | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Double: F. Howell. Home run: T. Barnes. Sacrifice: R. Holder. Caught stealing: D. Dykes. Hit by pitch: C. Cahill, R. Holder. Stolen bases: M. Clark, D. Dykes, F. Howell 2, E. Giger, T. Barnes 2, B. Stringer. Left on base: 9.
Oxford Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Blackwood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| W. Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| F. Wade | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Vaughn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Pinkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Overby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Huggins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F. Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Trimble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W. Driskell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Maxcy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Dorrell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 26 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Double: P. Pinkins. Caught stealing: L. Dorrell. Hit by pitch: P. Pinkins, W. Driskell. Stolen bases: L. Dorrell, W. Driskell. Left on base: 6.
Petal Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Smith | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| E. Giger | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Win: C. Smith. Pitches-strikes: E. Giger 34-22, C. Smith 84-56. Hit batters: E. Giger, C. Smith. Batters faced: E. Giger 9, C. Smith 22. Error: E. Giger.
Oxford Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Huggins | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Ferguson | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Pinkins | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Loss: H. Huggins. Pitches-strikes: H. Huggins 71-42, P. Pinkins 41-19, C. Ferguson 22-13. Wild pitches: H. Huggins, P. Pinkins. Hit batters: H. Huggins 2. Batters faced: H. Huggins 18, P. Pinkins 11, C. Ferguson 8. Errors: W. Ellis, H. Huggins.
