Cole was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Stockdale Brahmas. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 8-7 to them when the teams met back in April of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Joseph Zinnante
02/27/25 vs Stockdale | 10 |
02/24/25 vs Holy Cross | 2 |
02/17/25 @ Poth | 2 |
02/14/25 @ San Antonio HomeSchool | 3 |
04/19/24 vs Luling | 4 |
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Joseph Zinnante spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Cole saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Harris, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. What's more, Harris posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Evan Garcia also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Even though they lost, Cole always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cole's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Stockdale, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2-1.
Coming up, Cole will take on Karnes City at 5:20 p.m. on Friday. As for Stockdale, they will face off against Refugio at 10:40 a.m. on Friday.
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