The Rancho Cotate Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Ukiah Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rancho Cotate has five straight wins, Ukiah has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rancho Cotate gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kelseyville, sneaking past 5-3. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.
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Aiden O'Sullivan looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Reichert was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Caden Bolin Percy, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ukiah suffered their biggest defeat since May 22, 2024 on Friday. They lost 8-1 to Windsor.
Rancho Cotate's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Ukiah, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Rancho Cotate beat Ukiah 5-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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