Softball Game Preview: Windsor Jaguars vs. Rancho Cotate Cougars

Jaguars

Runs

04/29/25 @ Cardinal Newman	1
04/24/25 vs Analy	10
04/17/25 vs Maria Carrillo	12
04/15/25 vs Rancho Cotate	10
04/11/25 @ Healdsburg	8
+ 13 more games

Windsor and Rancho Cotate are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Jaguars will face off against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Windsor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Windsor is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Cardinal Newman on Tuesday. They lost 8-1 to the Cardinals. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Windsor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaihla Jarvinen, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Rancho Cotate couldn't beat Maria Carrillo on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Cougars came up short against the Pumas, falling 18-6. The Cougars have struggled against the Pumas recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Windsor's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Rancho Cotate, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.

Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Windsor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. However, it's not like Rancho Cotate struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Windsor came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Cotate in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.