Cougars
| 03/27/25 @ Meridian | 18 |
| 02/15/25 vs Satsuma | 17 |
| 04/08/25 @ Pearl | 15 |
| 03/21/25 vs Pearl | 15 |
| 04/25/25 @ St. Martin | 14 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Northwest Rankin walked away with it. They blew past the Petal Panthers 12-5 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Bella Pierce tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Smith, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jaliya Sullivian, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Northwest Rankin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Petal only managed six hits.
The win was the seventh in a row for Northwest Rankin, bringing their record up to 30-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Petal, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-11.
As of now, neither Northwest Rankin nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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