Cotter had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 19-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Mountainburg Dragons by a score of 8-7. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dragons earlier this season, when they won 12-6.
As for Mountainburg, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Mountainburg's part, Ryan Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Allen has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Pense, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Cotter nor Mountainburg have any future games scheduled.
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