Softball Preview: Windsor Jaguars vs. Rancho Cotate Cougars
Windsor is 2-8 against Rancho Cotate since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Windsor Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Windsor will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Windsor earned a 6-2 victory over Maria Carrillo.
Mia Avila spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophia Soltanizadeh was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Pearl McKay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rancho Cotate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past Analy 3-1.
Rancho Cotate also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alex Schmelzel gave up one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Izabella Harumi, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kailey Yahya, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Windsor is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Rancho Cotate, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Windsor came up short against Rancho Cotate in their previous meeting back in April, falling 6-3. Can Windsor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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