The Northwest Rankin Cougars will head out to square off against the Warren Central Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Northwest Rankin came up short against Oak Grove and fell 10-6. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Warren Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mavericks a 2-0 shutout.
Justin Greer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Warren Central's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Kealhofer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Kealhofer has posted since back in February.
Warren Central pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Northwest Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1.
Northwest Rankin came out on top in a nail-biter against Warren Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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