For the second straight game, Northwest Rankin will face off against St. Martin. The Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so St. Martin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northwest Rankin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over St. Martin. Considering the Cougars have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Wallis
| 04/24/25 vs St. Martin | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs West Lauderdale | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Sumrall | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Brandon | 0 |
Grace Wallis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Northwest Rankin got a massive performance out of Jaliya Sullivian, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Molly May was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Northwest Rankin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Northwest Rankin is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for St. Martin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
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