Cougars
| 04/09/26 @ Petal | 9-4 |
| 04/07/26 vs Petal | 6-5 |
| 04/02/26 vs Meridian | 10-0 |
| 03/31/26 @ Meridian | 15-1 |
| 03/28/26 vs Pisgah | 11-1 |
| 03/27/26 @ Oak Grove | 16-13 |
Northwest Rankin had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Petal Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-5 on Tuesday.
Jack Page looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brooks Crawley was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Chase Ainsworth was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Northwest Rankin's record now sits at 21-4. As for Petal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Northwest Rankin is set to take on their familiar foe Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.9, the Bulldogs 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Petal will challenge rival Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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