The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals will head out to square off against the Hardin County Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Norris City-Omaha-Enfield and Pope County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Fighting Cardinals fell 6-3 to the Pirates on Tuesday. Fighting Cardinals fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Pirates since on Tuesday.
Hardin County never got on the board in their matchup last Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Gallatin County on Tuesday. They skirted past the Hawks 14-13. Considering the Cougars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Hardin County let Reagan Banks and Macey Martin run wild. Banks went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Martin went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Martin a new career-high. Isabella Rose was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Hardin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Hardin County, they moved to 5-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Hardin County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Fighting Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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