Shoemaker is 1-9 against Belton since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shoemaker Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Belton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Last Friday, while Shoemaker put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Killeen. Shoemaker blew past Killeen 11-0. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Shoemaker this season.
Joephillip Guzman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Guzman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guzman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marc Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Zac Artry, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Belton entered their tilt with Ellison with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 21-1 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Belton, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Shoemaker and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Belton, their record now sits at 15-5.
Shoemaker came up short against Belton when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Shoemaker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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