The Cotter Warriors are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will face off against the Flippin Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cotter is headed out to face Flippin after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Cotter narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mountain View 3-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Myah McNutt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. McNutt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jadyn Tucker was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flippin can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Shirley 8-7.
Like Cotter, Flippin also got a great game from a two-way player: Adrianne Benedict. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs Benedict has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Hickey, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jozy Rehrig, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Everything went Cotter's way against Flippin when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Cotter made off with a 15-4 win. Will Cotter repeat their success, or does Flippin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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