Windsor claims two victories; win streak at four
The Lady Jaguars made a huge move in the North Bay League softball standings this week, scoring critical wins over Ukiah and Maria Carrillo to vault into second place.
At the time of this writing Windsor (6-2, 12-5-1) trailed only Rancho Cotate (6-0-1), and was just ahead of Montgomery (6-2-1) in the league hierarchy. Rounding out the league standings were Ukiah (5-3), Maria Carrillo (3-4), Casa Grande (3-6), Cardinal Newman (2-7) and Santa Rosa (1-8).
At press time the Jags were preparing for a busy week, beginning on May 1 at Montgomery, followed by back-to-back home dates with Santa Rosa (May 2) and Rancho Cotate (May 3). Windsor will play its fourth game in as many days on Thursday, May 4 at Cardinal Newman. All games start at 4 p.m.
Lady Jags on a roll
Windsor played arguably its best ball of the season in an April 25 see-saw battle at Ukiah, a game that featured outstanding play a big momentum swings. The Jags staked pitcher Kayla Scott to a 1-0 lead in the second before the Wildcats pushed across a run in the third to knot it a 1-1. Both teams rallied for three runs in a wild fourth inning, but Ukiah scratched for a solo run in the fifth for a 5-4 lead.
Not a problem, as the Windsor bats erupted in a five-run seventh, propelling the Jaguars to an eventual 9-5 victory.
“It was a huge win for us and probably the best game we’ve had all season,” Jags coach Morgan Rasmason said. “We really finished and played focused for the full game. I told the girls that this game was going to be a battle and they had to prove they wanted it more, and they proved it. We finally had a game where our defense, hitting, and pitching were all on point,” she added.
Scott (7 IP, 12 hits, 5 runs, K) notched the win, while top hitters included Camille Kahnberg (3 for 4, 2B, 3 RBIs), Kasandra Jaramillo (3 for 4, run, 2 RBIs), Anis Acevedo (2 for 4, HR, run, 2 RBIs), Averie Gehrett (2 for 2, run), Gracie Hernandez (1 for 4, run, RBI) Scott (1 for 3, 2 runs) and Caitlyn Murphy (1 for 4, run).
The Lady Jags paid Maria Carrillo a visit on April 27, clawing back from an early 4-2 deficit to win going away. Windsor tallied two runs in the first and another pair in the third and fourth innings before exploding in an eight-run fifth to force an early stoppage in a 14-4 rout.
Scott (5 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs, 7 Ks) earned the victory, while leading hitters were Jaramillo (4 for 4, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs), Scott (3 for 4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs), Murphy (3 for 4, run), Acevedo (3 for 4, 2 runs), Alyssa De Casas (2 for 5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs), Kahnberg (2 for 3, run, 2 RBIs) and Ashley Golding (1 for 2, 2 runs).
