SENATOBIA – There were no April Fools' hijinks in Senatobia on Saturday, as freshman Harley Smith tossed two complete game shutouts in a 14-0 and 4-0 conference sweep of Hinds.

Northwest improved to 17-11 on the season and 11-5 in the MACJC, while also staying unbeaten at home with a 10-0 record within the friendly confines of Ranger Field.

Smith worked her way out of danger in the top of the first as Hinds stranded a pair of runners in scoring position. After two hits in the frame, Hinds was limited to just one for the remainder of the contest.

Despite a scoreless first inning, the Rangers responded in a big way in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs on three hits.

A single from sophomore Allison Williams set the scoring in motion for Northwest in the second. Following a pair of walks to Smith and Leeah Henson, Morgan Gresham was hit with the bases loaded to draw in the first Ranger run.

Kailey Walker and Ally Judkins hit back-to-back singles to center field to bring in three more runs, giving the Rangers a 4-0 lead. A wild pitch and a bases-loaded walk allowed two additional runs that extended the Northwest lead to 6-0 after two complete.

Smith got the Rangers going again in the third with a leadoff triple to right field and scored on the next at-bat, thanks to an RBI-grounder to second from Henson. A wild pitch allowed Amber Helmes to score from third and extend the Northwest advantage to 8-0.

Northwest struck again with another six-run frame in the fourth, highlighted by RBI-singles from Smith, Walker and Judkins. A bases-loaded walk to Carver and a two-run single from Tori Luke effectively spelled the end for Hinds, as the Rangers came away with the 14-0 final in five innings.

Northwest had 11 hits in the opener, led by a 2-for-2 effort with a triple and an RBI from Smith. Walker also went 2-for-4 in the leadoff slot with three RBIs, while Judkins finished 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.

Following a scoreless first inning for both teams in the nightcap, the Rangers again delivered the first blow in the second inning, as Henson's RBI-single to second scored Smith  and gave Northwest the 1-0 lead.

Three hits in the fifth inning helped set up another run for the Rangers, as Luke's RBI-single to left scored Judkins to make it a 2-0 lead.

Walker delivered the final two runs of the day for Northwest in the sixth with a two-run single to left that scored Alexis Winters and Alexis McShan, sealing the 4-0 victory and the sweep against Hinds.

Northwest finished with eight hits in the second contest and were led again by Walker's leadoff magic, as the sophomore went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and three stolen bases.

Smith (9-5) was dominant for the Rangers in both games, tossing 12 scoreless innings and issuing 14 strikeouts against only one walk on the day.

Northwest will host 14th-ranked Itawamba on Thursday, April 6 at 2/4 p.m. in Senatobia. Live stats will be provided at nwccrangers.com for both games.