Norris City-Omaha-Enfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Hardin County (and have done all season long). Everything went Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's way against Hardin County on Thursday as Norris City-Omaha-Enfield made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Sydnee Sauls made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Sauls has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sauls was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Finlee Hite was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Gabby Ray, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Pope County got themselves on the board against Carrier Mills-Stonefort on Thursday, but Carrier Mills-Stonefort never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 9-0 win.
The result came thanks to JASMINE CORAM's shutout, as she gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on BELLA FASOLO, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of JAYDAN HOLMES, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Pope County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield took their win against Pope County in their previous matchup on April 4th by a conclusive 13-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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