The Cole Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Randolph Ro-Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Randolph took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cole, who comes in off a win.
Cole will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Jourdanton, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Cougars came out on top against the Indians by a score of 7-4 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Andres Gonzales
| 04/02/26 @ Jourdanton | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Bracken Christian | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Great Hearts Northern Oaks | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Randolph | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Refugio | 1 |
Cole's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andres Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave Gonzales a new career-high.
Cole was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Marion hit Randolph with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ro-Hawks might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Ro-Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole's record is now 9-14. As for Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Cole couldn't quite get it done against Randolph when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 6-2. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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