D'Hanis won the last time they faced Cole, and things went their way on Friday too. The D'Hanis Cowboys were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Cole Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for D'Hanis.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Emelia Hitzfelder, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Cole's side, Mia Maldonado was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Maldonado was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Kylie Kissee, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
D'Hanis has 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. As for Cole, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-16.
D'Hanis will take on Leakey at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leakey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Cole, they will head out on the road to take on Nixon-Smiley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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