Rancho Cotate is 8-2 against Windsor since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rancho Cotate Cougars will be playing at home against the Windsor Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Cotate took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Analy 3-1.
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.
At the plate, Izabella Harumi was incredible, going 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.
Meanwhile, Windsor had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pumas by a score of 6-2.
Windsor also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mia Avila gave up just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Soltanizadeh, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Pearl McKay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rancho Cotate is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Windsor, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Rancho Cotate beat Windsor 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Avila, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rancho Cotate still be able to contain Avila? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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