Rancho Cotate has not done well against Maria Carrillo recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Rancho Cotate Cougars had just enough and edged the Maria Carrillo Pumas out 2-1. This was payback for Rancho Cotate, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Devon Laguinto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rancho Cotate's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaren Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Maria Carrillo's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Elijah Aguilar gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Maria Carrillo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Bluestone, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rancho Cotate's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Maria Carrillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Rancho Cotate will have a chance to go back-to-back against Maria Carrillo: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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