The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Cobden Appleknockers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield will be strutting in after a win while Cobden will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield earned a 10-7 victory over Webber. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Cardinals.
Javan Garrett
| 04/08/25 vs Hardin County | 12 |
| 03/17/25 @ Red Hill | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Crab Orchard | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Grayville | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Carrier Mills-Stonefort | 2 |
Javan Garrett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Norris City-Omaha-Enfield is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Garrett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Reece Willis and Cole Kingston did most of the damage at the plate: Willis went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Kingston scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that Kingston scored this season. Zane Fiala was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cobden lost 14-3 to Century on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Appleknockers in their meetings with the Centurions: they've now lost three in a row.
Cobden saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Howell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Cobden, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Cobden when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Can the Fighting Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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