On Tuesday, Northwest Rankin faced Petal in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northwest Rankin Cougars came out on top against the Petal Panthers by a score of 5-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Grace Wallis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
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Wallis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Northwest Rankin's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Petal, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Looking ahead, Northwest Rankin will face off against Pearl at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Petal, they will head out on the road to face off against Brandon at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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