Jaguars
| 02/21/26 @ Northwest Rankin | 12-18 |
| 02/19/26 vs Enterprise | 6-5 |
| 02/17/26 @ Enterprise | 8-0 |
| 02/14/26 vs West Marion | 9-2 |
| 02/12/26 @ Florence | 0-5 |
North Pike dropped down to 4-3-1 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 18-12 to the Northwest Rankin Cougars. Even though they lost, the Jaguars' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Luke LeBlanc and Tucker Eldridge did some serious damage despite the final result: LeBlanc got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Eldridge went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Qua'Darrius Dyson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
As for Northwest Rankin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games.
On Northwest Rankin's side, Cameron Thompson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thompson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Northwest Rankin let Brooks Crawley and Jackson Meehan run wild. Crawley went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Meehan went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Meehan a new career-high. JM Moore also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
North Pike didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-0 defeat against Columbia on the 24th. As for Northwest Rankin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against Warren Central on the 24th.
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