Pearl had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-6 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Northwest Rankin Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Tuesday.
Pearl saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elayiah Turner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Northwest Rankin, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Northwest Rankin's side, Jade Jenkins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. Those three hits gave Jenkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Belk, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pearl will host Petal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwest Rankin, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Clinton at 12:00 p.m. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Arrows have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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