The Harrison Central Red Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Harrison Central: 3.9, Northwest Rankin: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Harrison Central came up short against West Harrison and fell 5-2. Harrison Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Harrison Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilye Seiferd, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Brandon 15-4. Considering Northwest Rankin has won 20 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jolie Hays was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Hays has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hays was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Collier, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 2-for-3. Tavia Archie was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Harrison Central's loss dropped their record down to 15-11-1. As for Northwest Rankin, they pushed their record up to 26-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Harrison Central suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Northwest Rankin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Harrison Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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