Cotter is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Mountainburg Dragons at 3:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Cotter is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Lead Hill on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly ten runs.
Cole Tilton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Tilton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Will Morris and AJ Lyon did most of the damage at the plate: Morris scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Lyon scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Isaiah Jackson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Cotter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Mountainburg put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Mulberry get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
The team relied heavily on Dallon Turner, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Caedmon Cowett, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Mountainburg pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cotter, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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