Hornets
| 05/02/26 vs Sneads | 4-3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Sneads | 4-3 |
| 04/15/26 vs Poplar Springs | 16-0 |
| 04/10/26 @ Miller County | 8-5 |
| 04/09/26 vs Liberty County | 12-2 |
| + 4 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Cottondale rose to the challenge on Saturday. They beat the Sneads Pirates by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Hornets, who have now won nine games in a row.
Trace Pelfrey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Conner Barton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Cottondale's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Sneads, they dropped their record down to 19-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cottondale beat the Pirates by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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