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| 04/08/24 - Away | 8-12 L |
| 02/27/24 - Home | 6-9 L |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 03/03/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/31/22 - Away | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northwest Rankin and Germantown are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. Northwest Rankin will be playing at home against Germantown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwest Rankin will be strutting in after a win while Germantown will be coming in after a defeat.
Northwest Rankin barely beat Pearl the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Northwest Rankin never let Pearl get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Friday. The Cougars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 1st.
Jack Page looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Russ Ingram, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. JM Moore was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Germantown fell victim to Starkville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 10-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The win made it two in a row for Northwest Rankin and bumps their season record up to 8-10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Germantown, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Northwest Rankin couldn't quite get it done against Germantown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 12-8. Will Northwest Rankin 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 baseball content.
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