A feisty cat fight will be fought as Meridian Wildcats duke it out with Northwest Rankin Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Meridian nor Northwest Rankin posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Meridian fell victim to Petal and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Northwest Rankin's pitcher stepped up to hand DeSoto Central a 2-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Not much got past Grace Wallis, who gave up just two hits to keep DeSoto Central off the board. Wallis has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooke Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Sybil Glover also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Northwest Rankin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Meridian suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Northwest Rankin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Meridian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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