Rancho Cotate and Cardinal Newman are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Rancho Cotate Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Cotate is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Last Monday, Rancho Cotate was able to grind out a solid win over Windsor, taking the game 6-3.
Alex Schmelzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Kailey Yahya was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Vranesevich, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman didn't have quite enough to beat Maria Carrillo on Tuesday and fell 4-2.
Cardinal Newman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Mansbery, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Rancho Cotate pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Rancho Cotate's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Rancho Cotate has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cardinal Newman, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rancho Cotate continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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