Baseball Preview: Northwest Rankin Cougars vs. Pearl Pirates
Northwest Rankin is 10-0 against Pearl since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Northwest Rankin Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Pearl Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Northwest Rankin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pearl's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Northwest Rankin earned a 6-3 victory over Pearl. 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 consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Russ Ingram picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, 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 pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs per game. As for Pearl, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
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