Recap: Northwest Rankin Cougars vs. Petal Panthers
Northwest Rankin put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Petal Panthers with a sharp 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for Northwest Rankin, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jolie Hays was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hays has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hays was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Miller was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Carlee Tubbs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Petal's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macey Bullock, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Petal, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Rankin will take on Pearl at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Pearl's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Petal, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Brandon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Petal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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