Recap: Northwest Rankin Cougars vs. DeSoto Central Jaguars
Northwest Rankin put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the DeSoto Central Jaguars 8-1. Considering Northwest Rankin has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jolie Hays made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Hays was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carlee Tubbs was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run. Brooke Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On DeSoto Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Londen Armstrong, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. As for DeSoto Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Northwest Rankin will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Oak Grove, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Northwest Rankin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for DeSoto Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Kosciusko at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. DeSoto Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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