| Date of Event | May 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Primary Location | Majestic Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas |
| Key Entities | Monticello Lady Billies; Warren Lady Jacks; Class 4A softball |
| Outcome/Score | Monticello 7, Warren 4 |
Monticello beat Warren 7-4 on May 22, 2026, at Majestic Park in Hot Springs to win the school’s first Class 4A softball state championship.
Pitcher Addi Frazer struck out 11, hit a home run and drove in two runs. She was named most valuable player of the title game. Warren, the 4A runner-up, finished 20-10 and Monticello finished 26-3, according to the Pine Bluff Commercial and the Advance-Monticellonian.
Monticello vs. Warren 4A Softball Final Score
- Final: Monticello 7, Warren 4
- Date: Friday, May 22, 2026 | Location: Majestic Park, Hot Springs
- Class: 4A | Winning coach: B.J. Jackson, Monticello
- Series: Monticello went 4-0 against Warren in 2026, with two 4A-8 Conference wins, a Region 4 final win and the state final
How the 4A Softball State Final Played Out
Frazer led off the second inning with a home run over the center-field wall for a 1-0 Monticello lead. Warren took a 2-1 lead in the third on a single by Haven Johnson and a double by Raeleigh Milton.
Monticello answered in its half of the third with a five-run inning that put the Lady Billies up 6-2. Libby Kingston scored the tying run on a Frazer fielder’s choice. A hit batter, Joanie Jeffers, drove in the go-ahead run. Mia Scogin, Halle Ross and Grace Ferguson each added an RBI. Kiley Lane’s single in the fourth made it 7-2.
Warren got the first three batters aboard in the seventh and scored twice, once on a double and once on a sacrifice fly. Jeffers made a diving catch in center field on the sacrifice fly ball. Frazer then walked one batter and struck out the last two.
Scogin went 3 for 3 for Monticello. Bayleigh Miller went 3 for 4 with two doubles for Warren, which left 11 runners on base, the Commercial reported.
Road to the 4A Softball Final
- Monticello: beat Heber Springs 10-1 on May 14, Westside 2-1 on May 15 and Malvern 7-3 on May 16, at Nashville.
- Warren: beat Gentry 3-1 on May 15 and Brookland 6-2 on May 16. Warren’s opening-day win over Clinton is listed as 6-2 in the SI bracket and 62-2 on MaxPreps, a typo.
- Region 4: Monticello beat Warren 7-1 on May 9 in the regional final.
Jackson said Southeast Arkansas softball has never been stronger, pointing to Monticello and Warren in the 4A final and DeWitt (3A) and Woodlawn (2A) in their finals. Monticello and Warren are about 14 miles apart on U.S. 278 in Drew and Bradley counties.
Monticello Softball Championship Facts
- Previous final: 2003, according to the Advance-Monticellonian
- Senior class: four straight conference titles and a 94-16 four-year record, the Advance reported
- All-State: Frazer, Kingston and Ashley Hales
- Frazer’s next stop: the University of Arkansas at Monticello, per the Advance
Related Coverage
- Monticello softball coverage on iSEARK
- Southeast Arkansas high school softball hub
- Monticello and Warren rivalry games in softball
- Monticello softball 2026 season results
- Monticello and Warren softball 2026 games
Where to Find More
- Monticello athletics office: 870-367-4050 (Drew County)
- Warren athletics office: 870-226-8504 (Bradley County)
- Official tournament notices: Arkansas Activities Association, ahsaa.org
- Scores and standings: MaxPreps
