Pope County hadn't done well against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Pirates' pitcher stepped up to hand the Fighting Cardinals a 6-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tucker Nalley
| 04/28/25 vs Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 14 |
| 03/18/25 vs Shawnee | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hardin County | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Carrier Mills-Stonefort | 11 |
| 04/01/25 @ Gallatin County | 11 |
Tucker Nalley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hunter Steele was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Grayson Fritch was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Pope County and bumps their season record up to 7-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pope County will challenge Crab Orchard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, they will venture away from home to challenge Hardin County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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