Shoemaker is 0-10 against Copperas Cove since April of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Shoemaker is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since March 1, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bryan by a score of 8-6. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orville De Jesus-Moreno made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Montanez-Figueroa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Copperas Cove didn't have quite enough to beat Cooper on Saturday and fell 8-6. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldawgs in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Matai Anzaldua stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Jirah Anzaldua, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Shoemaker now has a losing record of 8-9-2. As for Copperas Cove, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Shoemaker suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Copperas Cove when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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