Galatia/Thompsonville lost against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats fell just short of the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals by a score of 6-5. Galatia/Thompsonville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kailyn Kahl put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Kahl was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Kahl wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyra Blades, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's side, Sydnee Sauls spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Finlee Hite, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzy Dolden, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Galatia/Thompsonville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Eldorado the next time they take the field. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield will host Eldorado at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Galatia/Thompsonville will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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