On Saturday, while Carmi-White County put up some runs, the same can't be said for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield. Everything went the Carmi-White County Bulldogs' way against the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals as the Carmi-White County Bulldogs made off with a 9-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carmi-White County.
Audrey Upton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Upton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Upton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Evans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Caroline Simmons, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Carmi-White County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Carmi-White County will head out on the road to take on Edwards County at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Edwards County will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Carmi-White County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, they will challenge Teutopolis at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Teutopolis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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