Northwest Rankin was the 24-3 winner over Petal when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Northwest Rankin Cougars fell 5-2 to the Petal Panthers on Tuesday. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Tuesday.
Dalton Pixley
| 02/22/25 vs Hillcrest | 4 |
| 02/10/25 @ Florence | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Petal | 1 |
Northwest Rankin got a good showing from Dalton Pixley, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pixley has become a key player for Northwest Rankin: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Northwest Rankin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Peeples, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Northwest Rankin and nudges their season record down to 6-9-1. As for Petal, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
While Northwest Rankin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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