Edwards County is a perfect 6-0 against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Edwards County will challenge Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at 4:30 p.m. Edwards County is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Edwards County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Wayne City.
Jax Duncan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Drew Lankford
| 03/21/25 @ Wayne City | 3 |
| 03/18/24 vs Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Flora | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Hamilton County | 1 |
In other batting news, Rocky Bell and Drew Lankford did most of the damage at the plate: Bell scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Lankford scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those three runs gave Lankford a new career-high.
Edwards County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne City only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Red Hill, falling 9-3. The Fighting Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Salukis recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Sexton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Edwards County's record now sits at 3-0. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Edwards County took their victory against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edwards 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.
