Pope County had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-12 to make it four. They fell 10-5 to the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Fighting Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 6-0.
Ian Bremer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-12. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season.
On Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's side, Javan Garrett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Garrett a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield is 2-1 when Garrett posts two or more runs, but 1-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Graves, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Reece Willis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Pope County will take on Century at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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