Softball Game Preview: Rancho Cotate Cougars vs. Windsor Jaguars

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04/15/25 - Away	8-10 L
03/27/25 - Away	6-7 L
05/02/24 - Home	3-10 L
04/15/24 - Away	6-3 W
05/09/23 - Home	4-3 W
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Rancho Cotate and Windsor are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Rancho Cotate is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Maria Carrillo, falling 18-6.

Rancho Cotate saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Wilmes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Izabella Harumi was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Windsor finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 8-1 to Cardinal Newman. The Jaguars' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Windsor's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Rancho Cotate, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Windsor's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rancho Cotate has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Windsor, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Rancho Cotate's sizable advantage in that area, the Jaguars will need to find a way to close that gap.

Rancho Cotate couldn't quite finish off Windsor when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 10-8. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.