For the second straight game, Pearl will face off against Northwest Rankin. Pearl will challenge Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pearl's offense. They fell just short of Northwest Rankin by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Northwest Rankin's part, not much got past Jackson Meehan, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Pearl off the board. Meehan also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northwest Rankin is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-10-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Gabe Hodges was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Pearl's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Northwest Rankin, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-10-1.
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