Softball Preview: Northwest Rankin Cougars vs. Hernando Tigers
Northwest Rankin and Hernando are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Northwest Rankin Cougars will face off against the Hernando Tigers at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northwest Rankin comes in on 40 and Hernando on six.
Northwest Rankin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Ocean Springs as Northwest Rankin made off with an 18-2 win. The result was nothing new for Northwest Rankin, who have now won 23 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hernando faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hernando had just enough and edged DeSoto Central out 3-2.
Olivia Skinner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Hernando's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison York, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 32-0 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hernando, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Northwest Rankin came out on top in a nail-biter against Hernando in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Rankin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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