Carrier Mills-Stonefort extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They came up short against the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals, falling 12-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 on April 1st.
As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Considering they have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's part, Sydnee Sauls made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Sauls has posted since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield let Mallory Hobbs and Finlee Hite run wild. Hobbs went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Hite went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Hobbs has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Izzy Dolden, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carrier Mills-Stonefort will face off against Dongola at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.9 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, they will challenge Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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