A feisty cat fight will be fought as Rancho Cotate Cougars face off against Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Rancho Cotate has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Rancho Cotate fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Windsor on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 7-6.
Isabella Scardina made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Wilmes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman posted their closest victory since May 22, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out College Park 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Callie Howard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Mansbery, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Rancho Cotate's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cardinal Newman, their record now sits at 4-5.
Rancho Cotate couldn't quite get it done against Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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