Northwest Rankin has gone 8-2 against Warren Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cougars will host the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Northwest Rankin will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Northwest Rankin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past North Pike 18-12 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cameron Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thompson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Brooks Crawley
| 02/21/26 vs North Pike | 3 |
| 02/19/26 vs Hillcrest | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Calera | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Mobile Christian | 2 |
| 02/21/26 vs Lafayette | 1 |
In other batting news, Northwest Rankin let Brooks Crawley and Jackson Meehan run wild. Crawley went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Meehan went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Crawley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Russ Ingram, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Northwest Rankin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .541. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Warren Central's offense. They fell 3-0 to Hillcrest on Saturday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Warren Central also got a good showing from Blake Caruthers, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Warren Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Warren Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northwest Rankin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Warren Central, though, as they've only averaged .200. Will they be able to contain Northwest Rankin's hitters?
Northwest Rankin beat Warren Central 9-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
