Hernando and Northwest Rankin are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hernando Tigers will take on the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hernando comes in on six and Northwest Rankin on 40.
Hernando is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past DeSoto Central 3-2.
Olivia Skinner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Hernando's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison York, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Ocean Springs. Northwest Rankin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 23 contests by six runs or more this season.
Hernando has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. As for Northwest Rankin, their victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-0.
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