The Northwest Rankin Cougars will challenge the Madison Central Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwest Rankin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Northwest Rankin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Meridian with a sharp 10-0 win. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly ten runs.
Noah Williams
| 04/11/25 @ Meridian | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Oak Grove | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lewisburg | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ Madison Central | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Thompson | 1 |
Noah Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, 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. That's the most stolen bases Hodges has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was JM Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Madison Central hadn't beaten Germantown on the road since March 26, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Jaguars walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Mavericks. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Mavericks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Northwest Rankin's victory bumped their record up to 11-12-1. As for Madison Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Northwest Rankin came up short against Madison Central in their previous matchup back in February, falling 3-0. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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