The home team had won the previous two meetings between Samson and Cottonwood, and Cottonwood kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the Bears by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-0 loss back in March.
Ryleigh Jackson
| 05/01/26 @ Cottonwood | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Geneva County | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Goshen | 4 |
| 04/20/26 vs Pleasant Home | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Geneva County | 2 |
Samson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Jackson has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Hattie Faulk was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Samson's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Cottonwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Samson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 18-3 win against Geneva County on the 1st. Hopefully Cottonwood paid attention to the Tigers' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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