The Shoemaker Wolves will head out to square off against the Bryan Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shoemaker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Shoemaker is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Killeen on Friday as they made off with a 28-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Kangaroos: they've now won nine in a row.
Kale Clawson
| 04/04/25 @ Killeen | 8 |
| 04/01/25 vs Midway | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Temple | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Copperas Cove | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Bryan | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Kale Clawson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor McClinton was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Nichole Clemente was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Shoemaker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bryan fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Harker Heights on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 15-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Shoemaker's record is now 17-9-1. As for Bryan, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Shoemaker beat Bryan 11-8 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
