Cougars
| 02/28/25 vs North Pike | 11-0 |
| 02/25/25 @ West Lauderdale | 3-1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Sumrall | 6-0 |
| 02/15/25 vs Satsuma | 18-1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Mary G. Montgomery | 6-0 |
| + 35 more games |
Northwest Rankin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Pike Jaguars an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Bella Pierce tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Northwest Rankin got a big performance out of Brooke Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Smith hit this season. Another player making a difference was Hannah Sullivan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Northwest Rankin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Pike only posted an OBP of .263.
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.7 runs. As for North Pike, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Rankin will square off against Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for North Pike, they will head out on the road to challenge Neshoba Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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