Preview: Gallatin County Hawks vs. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals
Gallatin County is 8-2 against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gallatin County Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Gallatin County fell victim to a tough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Carmi-White County. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gallatin County in their matchups with Carmi-White County: they've now lost three in a row.
Grant Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. Dylan Rushing was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Edwards County.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gallatin County fell to 2-1. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Gallatin County beat Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gallatin County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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