Regional tournaments came to an end Saturday for baseball and softball in Arkansas. Cotter's softball team ended up finishing fourth in the Class 2A West
Regional tournaments got underway Thursday for baseball and softball in Arkansas.
Cotter’s softball team punched its ticket to next week’s state tournament after their high-scoring opener in the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Keller Park in Mountain Home. The Lady Warriors edged out Lavaca 16-15.
Acorn will be Cotter’s next opponent in the regional semifinals. Yellville-Summit was eliminated by the Lady Tigers 11-1.
Flippin will be joining Cotter in the tournament’s final four. The Lady Bobcats were able to beat up on Magazine 9-2.
Flippin’s next opponent will be Mansfield. The Lady Tigers advanced after Decatur forfeited.
The Cotter High School softball team was crowned the champions of the 2A-1 District Tournament on Thursday in Flippin. The tournament began with the semifinals as the Lady Warriors beat Yellville-Summit 22-8, and the host Lady Bobcats topped Decatur. Cotter later beat Flippin 5-3 in the title game.
The 2A-1 District Baseball Tournament began Thursday at the Equity Bank Sports Complex in Harrison with two local teams winning the opening games. Cotter beat Decatur, and Yellville-Summit topped Alpena.
The semifinals were held in the evening session, and Cotter fell to top-seeded Flippin 13-0. Philip Pasthing picked up the win with a complete game, five strikeouts and two hits. Jackson Jones and Preston Belding led the Bobcats’ offense by each going two-for-two.