There's no place like home for Rancho Cotate, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Montgomery Vikings by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rancho Cotate also won the last time the pair played on April 9th.
Alex Schmelzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Rancho Cotate let Kailey Yahya and Tehani Guerrero loose on the outfield. Yahya scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Guerrero scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Montgomery's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Siena Quattrocchi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rancho Cotate is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Montgomery, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9-1.
Rancho Cotate will challenge Alhambra at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Montgomery, they will be playing at home against Redwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Redwood will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Montgomery surely won't give up without a fight.
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