Baseball Recap: Northwest Rankin Cougars vs. Pearl Pirates
Northwest Rankin won the last time they faced Pearl, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Northwest Rankin Cougars walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Pearl Pirates. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwest Rankin.
Wes White tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Russ Ingram picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Bryson Jones was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Scott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northwest Rankin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Pearl, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Northwest Rankin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pearl: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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