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| 03/18/25 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 24-3 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/10/23 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 05/09/23 - Neutral | 4-2 W |
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Northwest Rankin is 8-2 against Petal since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Northwest Rankin Cougars face off against Petal Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Northwest Rankin had taken Petal down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Northwest Rankin took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Petal. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Petal's part, Jayden Madison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Madison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fischer Howell, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Petal pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest Rankin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northwest Rankin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Petal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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