After five games on the road, Northwest Rankin is heading back home. They will take on the Pearl Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Pearl's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northwest Rankin can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Petal as Northwest Rankin made off with a 14-2 victory.
Jolie Hays made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hays has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hays was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Northwest Rankin got a massive performance out of Chloe Miller, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Carlee Tubbs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pearl was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 10-3 loss to West Marion might stick with them for a while.
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pearl, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Northwest Rankin took their victory against Pearl in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Northwest Rankin repeat their success, or does Pearl have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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