The Temple Wildcats will square off against the Harker Heights Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Temple after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Copperas Cove by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Harker Heights got the win against Shoemaker on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Seth Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gian Martinez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Colton Beeman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Harker Heights' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Temple, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-18-1.
Temple beat Harker Heights 6-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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