The Concord Pirates will face off against the Cotter Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Concord sitting on three straight victories and Cotter on five.
Cotter's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Concord hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand Bradford a 4-0 shutout on Friday.
Cotter came out on top against Mountainburg on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 14-run second inning. The Warriors put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 18-2 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Myah McNutt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Brotherton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, ten RBI, and two triples. Those ten RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gracyn Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cotter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .368 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Concord's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Cotter, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
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