After a string of six wins, Shoemaker's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Lake Belton Broncos. Shoemaker was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matches prior) but Lake Belton's pitcher proved too tough.
Kylee Czaplicki spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Shoemaker's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7-2. As for Lake Belton, the win was the 23rd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-3.
Shoemaker didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 defeat vs. Belton on the 12th. Lake Belton has also already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against Chaparral on the 12th.
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