The Northwest Rankin Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Northwest Rankin stacked a 20th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Brandon.
Jolie Hays was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Hays has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hays was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Collier, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tavia Archie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central came up short against West Harrison on Saturday and fell 5-2. Harrison Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Harrison Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilye Seiferd, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northwest Rankin's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-0. As for Harrison Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11-1.
Everything went Northwest Rankin's way against Harrison Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Northwest Rankin made off with an 11-1 win. Does Northwest Rankin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrison Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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