It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Pope County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pope County.
MADDIE WALKER spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pope County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RYLEE ALLEN, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's side, Sydnee Sauls put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Sauls was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Finlee Hite was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases. Mallory Hobbs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Pope County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pope County will face off against Dongola at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pope County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Hardin County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hardin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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