On Monday, Germantown faced Northwest Rankin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Germantown Mavericks came out on top against the Northwest Rankin Cougars by a score of 12-8. Germantown's win was all the more impressive since Northwest Rankin was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
Drew Harrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Harrison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harrison was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Estes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hood, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Germantown's third in a row) raised their record to 17-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Northwest Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Germantown will take on Pearl at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Northwest Rankin, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Meridian at 7:00 p.m. Northwest Rankin is facing Meridian at the right time seeing as Meridian is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
