The Windsor Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 4:00 p.m. Windsor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Windsor took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Ukiah onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Micah Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Sanders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Windsor let Thomas Ford III and T J Karriker loose on the outfield. Ford III scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Karriker scored a run while going 2-for-3. Clayton DeMars was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Maria Carrillo fell victim to a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Cardinal Newman on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Maria Carrillo has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Maria Carrillo saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lorenzo Parker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Windsor pushed their record up to 7-6-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Maria Carrillo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Maria Carrillo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Windsor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Maria Carrillo, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Windsor's hitters?
Windsor came up short against Maria Carrillo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Windsor, Josh Volmerding (who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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