Area Teams Return to Action with Baseball and Softball Matchups

Yellville-Summit travels to Flippin, Cotter hosts Lead Hill and Salem

Apr. 6, 2026 at 5:10pm

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High school baseball and softball teams across the Twin Lakes Area are back in action on Monday with a full slate of games. In baseball, Yellville-Summit travels to take on Flippin, while Cotter hosts Lead Hill and Salem. On the softball side, Cotter hosts Salem, Calico Rock travels to West Side, and Norfork hosts Jasper.

Why it matters

After a break, these local high school sports matchups are an important part of the spring season as teams look to build momentum and position themselves for the playoffs. The games showcase the talent and competitiveness of student-athletes in the region.

The details

In baseball, Calico Rock (1-2) travels to West Side (7-4), Mountain View (4-7) heads to Cave City (6-6), Yellville-Summit (4-5) takes on Flippin (12-3), Viola (2-9) goes to Concord (4-2), Cotter (13-3) hosts Lead Hill (3-6), and Valley Springs (14-2) visits Salem (7-6). On the softball side, Marshall (0-5) travels to Izard County (1-9), Cave City (14-3) heads to Mountain View (5-4), Cotter (9-1) hosts Salem (6-2), Melbourne (7-2) is home against Bergman (0-7), Calico Rock (4-5) visits West Side (7-2), Yellville-Summit (7-2) travels to Flippin (3-6), and Norfork (record TBD) hosts Jasper (0-8).

  • The games will take place on Monday, April 6, 2026.

The players

Yellville-Summit

A high school baseball team with a 4-5 record on the season.

Flippin

A high school baseball team with a 12-3 record, hosting Yellville-Summit.

Cotter

A high school baseball team with a 13-3 record, hosting Lead Hill and Salem.

Lead Hill

A high school baseball team with a 3-6 record, traveling to play Cotter.

Salem

A high school baseball team with a 7-6 record, traveling to play Valley Springs, and a high school softball team with a 6-2 record, traveling to play Cotter.

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The takeaway

These high school baseball and softball matchups showcase the competitive spirit and talent of student-athletes across the Twin Lakes Area as teams look to build momentum heading into the later stages of the spring season.