Cougars
| 03/22/25 vs DeSoto Central | 2-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Clinton | 9-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Pearl | 15-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Petal | 5-2 |
Northwest Rankin faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Northwest Rankin's pitcher stepped up to hand DeSoto Central a 2-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won four contests in a row.
Not much got past Grace Wallis, who gave up just two hits to keep DeSoto Central off the board. Wallis has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Sybil Glover also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Northwest Rankin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for DeSoto Central, they moved to 13-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Northwest Rankin will head out on the road to square off against Oak Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for DeSoto Central, they will host Lewisburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (DeSoto Central 2.9, Lewisburg 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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