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| 05/06/25 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/06/25 - Away | 5-19 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 7-13 L |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 6-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Pope County was forced to take a big loss against they on Tuesday, they got the better of them on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals, sneaking past 6-4. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Fighting Cardinals on their field since April 30, 2019.
Riley Presser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Presser was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessie Crawford, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Bella Fasolo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pope County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
With the win, Pope County broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Pope County has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Dongola on the 7th. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, they will challenge Hardin County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Fighting Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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