Shoemaker fell victim to Midway and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Midway Panthers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolves, who until this game were averaging 3.6 runs allowed.
Taylor McClinton was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple and one stolen base.
Shoemaker's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Midway, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Shoemaker and Midway should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Shoemaker (ranked 192nd) will meet Killeen (ranked 999th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shoemaker is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Similarly, Midway will challenge Temple at 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday up 218 places (22 vs. 240). Shoemaker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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