Northwest Rankin was the 4-3 winner over Lewisburg when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northwest Rankin Cougars fell just short of the Lewisburg Patriots by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gabe Hodges
| 02/21/25 vs Lewisburg | 8 |
| 02/14/25 @ Madison Central | 5 |
| 04/26/24 vs Harrison Central | 1 |
| 04/05/24 vs Oak Grove | 6 |
| 03/27/24 @ Pearl | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Gabe Hodges was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Brady Saxton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Chase Peeples also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Northwest Rankin's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lewisburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Northwest Rankin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-8 win against Hillcrest on the 22nd. As for Lewisburg, they have also already played their next matchup, a 14-3 victory against Petal on the 22nd.
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