Rancho Cotate had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-14 to make it four. They lost 12-0 to the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-0 defeat last Thursday.
As for Cardinal Newman, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Cardinal Newman's part, Callie Howard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Howard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Johnsen, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April. Andrea Mansbery was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Rancho Cotate does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Newman, they will challenge Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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