The Rancho Cotate Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Windsor Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancho Cotate's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rancho Cotate made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cardinal Newman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-1 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since April 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Windsor entered their tilt with Casa Grande on Saturday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Gauchos. Five seems to be a good number for the Jaguars as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
AJ Rakowski tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brandon Curry was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Windsor pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.2 runs across that stretch. As for Rancho Cotate, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Rancho Cotate skirted past Windsor 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
