Rancho Cotate lost against Cardinal Newman back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Rancho Cotate Cougars took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for Rancho Cotate in their matchups with Cardinal Newman: they've now lost three in a row.
Rancho Cotate saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Schmelzel, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Callie Howard was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Howard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cardinal Newman let Nicole DiMarco and Andrea Mansbery loose on the outfield. DiMarco went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Mansbery scored a run while going 3-for-4. Izzie Kunimune was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Rancho Cotate's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Cardinal Newman, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Rancho Cotate does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to challenge Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Newman is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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