The Cole Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Randolph Ro-Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cole is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cole gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nixon-Smiley a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cole.
Joseph Zinnante made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Zinnante was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Cole got a big performance out of Jacob Panek, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Garrison Baker was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Randolph unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 11-8 to Great Hearts Northern Oaks.
Cole's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. As for Randolph, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Cole might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Randolph in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Cole avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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