Rancho Cotate has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ukiah Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Cotate will be strutting in after a win while Ukiah will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Rancho Cotate got the win against Santa Rosa by a conclusive 8-2.
Camden Henington was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Henington has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henington was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Stephen Scott and Lucas Hermes did most of the damage at the plate: Scott scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Hermes scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Ukiah's offense. They fell just short of Cardinal Newman by a score of 2-0 on Monday. Ukiah has not had much luck with Cardinal Newman recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Ukiah saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Ford, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Rancho Cotate's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Ukiah, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rancho Cotate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ukiah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rancho Cotate came up short against Ukiah when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Rancho Cotate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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