For the Tigers the equation was win and make finals, and the importance of the occasion drove Katty to a powerful bowling performance after it sent Cooma in.
Sienna Brennan was the only Cooma batter to reach double figures, ending unbeaten on 14, but after brief resistance from the top order, the tail dropped off quickly — the final five batters finishing without score.
Cooma was dismissed for 38, Katamatite’s Christina Roberts leading the bowling effort with 4-7, while Hayley Hendrie added 2-7 and Matilda Iddles 1-16.
Although the target was small, the Cooma attack put in a good shift and had the Tigers on the rocks at times.
Iddles was the only Katamatite batter to hit double digits, making 11, while Cooma snagged five wickets to keep things competitive.
The Tigers had to work hard to inch their way over the line and secure the five-wicket win.
Brennan followed up her strong batting with 3-11, while Sophie McDonald 1-11 and Maddisyn Cooper 1-6 also grabbed wickets.
Cooma bows out of 2025-26 without a win to its name.
While its bowling unit was comparable to the rest of the league statistically, the side found the going tough with the bat throughout, accumulating 270 fewer team runs than its closest rival.
The GMCW now moves into the semi-finals, with Moama facing Katamatite, and Echuca taking on Rochester.
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