Northwest Rankin waltzed into their contest on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Madison Central Jaguars. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Jaguars, too.
Bella Pierce looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brooke Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney May, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Cougars
| 04/05/25 @ Madison Central | 8-3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Petal | 9-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Brandon | 8-5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lewisburg | 9-7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Meridian | 15-1 |
| + 17 more games |
Northwest Rankin's win was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.9 runs this season. As for Madison Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Looking ahead, Northwest Rankin will square off against Pearl at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madison Central, they will challenge Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Arrows have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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