Northwest Rankin waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Petal Panthers get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Bella Pierce, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Petal off the board. Pierce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Sybil Glover, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact: 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 two hits.
Cougars
| 04/04/25 @ Petal | 9-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Brandon | 8-5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lewisburg | 9-7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Meridian | 15-1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Meridian | 18-0 |
| + 16 more games |
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average this season. As for Petal, they moved to 16-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Northwest Rankin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-3 victory against Madison Central on the 5th. As for Petal, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 defeat against Sumrall on the 7th.
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