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Despite plating eight runs in the sixth inning, Northwest Rankin walked off Oak Grove in the bottom the seventh inning. Photo by Jesse Johnson for The Pine Belt News.

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Northwest Rankin walks off Oak Grove 13-12 as Warriors’ season ends in South State
By BRANDON SHIELDS
Thu,05/27/21-11:39PM , 4,594 Reads
FLOWOOD — Oak Grove's wild season came to an end in a crazy, yet bittersweet finish as the Warriors fell short in a 13-12 loss to Northwest Rankin in the decisive game of the South State Championship on Thursday.
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In 5.1 innings, Joseph Clearman gave up four runs off seven hits and struck out three batters in Oak Grove's 4-0 loss to Northwest Rankin. Photo by Jesse Johnson for The Pine Belt News.

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Northwest Rankin defeats Oak Grove 4-0 in South State opener
By BRANDON SHIELDS
Tue,05/25/21-11:17PM , 4,586 Reads
FLOWOOD — Behind a stellar pitching performance from Northwest Rankin's Nick Monistere and the hitting of Brady Thomas the Cougars downed Oak Grove 4-0 in Game 1 of the 6A South State Championship series at Wesley Scarbrough Field on Tuesday night.

With the win the Cougars (26-6) have now won 24 out of their last 26 games.
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Oak Grove returns to South State as Warriors rally late to defeat Pearl 8-4
By BRANDON SHIELDS
Sat,05/22/21-11:54PM , 3,328 Reads
Behind the hitting of Jack Sikes Oak Grove got past Pearl 8-4 in the decisive Game 3 of the third round of the 6A playoffs on Saturday night at Harry Breland Field.

The Warrior (23-6) now advance to the South State Championship series and will face Northwest Rankin.
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Despite trailing Oak Grove 8-2, Pearl rallied from behind to win 12-11 in the eighth inning. Photo by Jesse Johnson for The Pine Belt News.

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Pearl walks off Oak Grove in extra innings 12-11
By BRANDON SHIELDS
Sat,05/22/21-12:42AM , 9,173 Reads
PEARL — In a back and forth night, Pearl topped Oak Grove 12-11 in extra innings to force a winner-take-all Game 3.

Pearl's Austin Green scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Pirates over the Warriors in the third round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs at Pirate Park on Friday night.
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