Shoemaker extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 2-7. They lost 15-0 to the Rogers Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Wolves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Shoemaker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Martinez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Rogers, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
On Rogers' side, Camdon Bartek made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Bartek was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kash Stephens, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Kole Stephens was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Shoemaker didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 loss against University on the 6th. As for Rogers, they will challenge Little River Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.4, the Bumblebees 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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