Norris City-Omaha-Enfield is 0-5 against Fairfield since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Mules at 4:30 p.m. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Wayne City onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Sydnee Sauls made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sauls has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sauls was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Finlee Hite and Izzy Dolden did most of the damage at the plate: Hite scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Dolden scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Hite is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Gabby Ray was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Hamilton County. That's two games in a row now that Fairfield has lost by exactly ten runs.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Fairfield, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Fairfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Norris City-Omaha-Enfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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