While Northwest Rankin put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Pearl. The Cougars put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 15-0 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Grace Wallis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Wallis was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples and three RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brooke Smith and Jaliya Sullivian did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Sullivian went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits Sullivian has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Sybil Glover, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northwest Rankin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cougars
| 04/08/25 @ Pearl | 15-0 |
| 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 |
| + 18 more games |
Northwest Rankin's victory was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.1 runs this season. As for Pearl, they moved to 13-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Northwest Rankin will be playing at home against Oak Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pearl, they are taking a road trip to square off against Richland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates are facing the Rangers at the right time seeing as the Rangers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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