For the second straight game, Hernando will face off against Northwest Rankin. The Tigers will square off against the Cougars at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hernando 2, Northwest Rankin 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hernando heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwest Rankin. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Northwest Rankin's part, Bella Pierce looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Sybil Glover was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brooke Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
The win was the ninth in a row for Northwest Rankin, bringing their record up to 32-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Hernando, their loss dropped their record down to 33-3.
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