Cole was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 loss at the hands of the D'Hanis Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cole of the 17-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Mia Maldonado was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Maldonado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Kayla Woodruff and Laura Conn stepped up to the plate in a big way. Woodruff got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, while Conn scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Kylie Kissee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On D'Hanis' side, Peyton Beard and Cooper Zachry did most of the damage at the plate: Beard scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Zachry scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Magers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cole's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for D'Hanis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Cole will head out on the road to take on Nixon-Smiley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for D'Hanis, they will be playing at home against Leakey at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. D'Hanis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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