Rancho Cotate lost a heartbreaker to Cardinal Newman when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Rancho Cotate Cougars lost 13-2 to the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rancho Cotate of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Rancho Cotate saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Scott, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Josh Jannicelli looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jannicelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal Newman got a massive performance out of Charlie Slater, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Carson Meyer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rancho Cotate's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Cardinal Newman, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Rancho Cotate will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rosa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cardinal Newman, they will be playing at home against Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Elk Grove: 2.5, Cardinal Newman: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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