There's no place like home for Rancho Cotate, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Analy Tigers out 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Rancho Cotate, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alex Schmelzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
On Analy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malley Dyck, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Rancho Cotate has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Analy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Cotate will take on Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Windsor will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rancho Cotate surely won't give up without a fight. As for Analy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Montgomery at 4:30 p.m. Analy is facing Montgomery at the right time seeing as Montgomery is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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