Softball Recap: Northwest Rankin Cougars vs. Harrison Central Red Rebels
With a playoff game on the line, Northwest Rankin rose to the challenge on Friday. They beat the Harrison Central Red Rebels by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-0. The win was just business as usual For Northwest Rankin, who after 28 games remain undefeated this season.
Not much got past Jolie Hays, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Harrison Central off the board. Hays has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northwest Rankin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Wallis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 28-0 with that victory, which was their 32nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Harrison Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-13-1.
Northwest Rankin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harrison Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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