The Windsor Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Windsor fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Rancho Cotate on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Brandon Curry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two doubles and one RBI. Gavin Restad was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Maria Carrillo's offense. They lost 10-0 to Cardinal Newman on Friday.
Maria Carrillo also got a good showing from Norman Shinn, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Shinn hasn't allowed a single hit since back in May of 2024.
Windsor's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Maria Carrillo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Windsor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maria Carrillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Windsor came up short against Maria Carrillo when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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