Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Cotter

Warriors

Previous 4 Games

03/14/25 @ Green Forest	14-2
03/11/25 vs Valley Springs	15-2
03/10/25 @ Mammoth Spring	26-0
03/10/25 @ Mammoth Spring	25-0

Cotter waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Green Forest Tigers with a sharp 14-2 win. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.

Myah McNutt and Gracyn Jackson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, McNutt struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McNutt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, McNutt scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jackson went 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that Jackson hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Rice, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Tucker, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Cotter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .579 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Cotter's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Green Forest, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cotter will welcome Calico Rock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cotter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Calico Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Green Forest, they will challenge Elkins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.