Northwest Rankin proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 14) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lewisburg Patriots, sneaking past 9-7. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won seven contests in a row.
Grace Wallis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sybil Glover, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brooke Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Northwest Rankin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive games.
Cougars
| 03/28/25 @ Lewisburg | 9-7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Meridian | 15-1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Meridian | 18-0 |
| 03/01/25 @ Clinton | 2-1 |
| 02/25/25 @ West Lauderdale | 3-1 |
| + 14 more games |
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Lewisburg, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
Coincidentally, Northwest Rankin and Lewisburg will both be playing St. Benedict at Auburndale the next time they take the field. Northwest Rankin will head out to face St. Benedict at Auburndale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Lewisburg will play them later in the day, at 8:00 p.m.
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