Recap: Northwest Rankin Cougars vs. Hancock Hawks
Northwest Rankin put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hancock Hawks a 6-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Northwest Rankin has won by exactly six runs.
Jolie Hays was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Hays has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hays was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reese Collier, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Northwest Rankin's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Hancock, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1-1.
Northwest Rankin will head out on the road to square off against Petal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Hancock, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome George County, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. George County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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