Northwest Rankin's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Sumrall on Tuesday. The Cougars came out on top against the West Lauderdale Knights by a score of 7-3. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Grace Wallis
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Grace Wallis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Brooke Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carlee Tubbs, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Northwest Rankin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in nine consecutive matches.
Northwest Rankin's win bumped their record up to 24-4. As for West Lauderdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
As of now, neither Northwest Rankin nor the Knights have any future games scheduled.
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