The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Hardin County Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Zeigler-Royalton by a score of 6-5. The Fighting Cardinals have struggled against the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Hardin County lost 11-1 to Crab Orchard on Monday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hardin County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Hubbs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Hardin County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield skirted past Hardin County 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. 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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