The Smith-Cotton softball team came back from a three-run deficit Monday to beat Jefferson City 6-4 at Centennial Park.
“Offensively, we were not selecting the right pitches to hit, chasing some pitches, and not getting solid hits,” Smith-Cotton coach Clyde Ditto said.
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