Northwest Rankin got themselves on the board against Meridian on Friday, but Meridian never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Northwest Rankin got a great performance from Noah Williams as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Williams a new career-high.
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At the plate, Northwest Rankin let Jack Scott and Gabe Hodges run wild. Scott went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Hodges scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave Hodges a new career-high. Cameron Thompson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Northwest Rankin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meridian only managed three hits.
Northwest Rankin's record is now 11-12-1. As for Meridian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-16.
Looking ahead, Northwest Rankin will challenge Madison Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Meridian, they will head out to face off against Neshoba Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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