Cougars
| 04/30/25 vs Brandon | 5-1 |
| 04/25/25 @ St. Martin | 14-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs St. Martin | 13-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs West Lauderdale | 7-3 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northwest Rankin had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Brandon Bulldogs by a score of 5-1. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Grace Wallis was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since April 4th.
Wallis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaliya Sullivian, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Northwest Rankin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Brandon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northwest Rankin beat the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
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