The Shoemaker Wolves will take on the Gatesville Hornets at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shoemaker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Shoemaker is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 17-13 victory over Ellison on Monday. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Sebastian Marquez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Eliel Rivera
| 02/28/25 vs Pflugerville | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ Glenn | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Ellison | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ University | 2 |
In other batting news, Shoemaker let Eliel Rivera and Kenner Campbell run wild. Rivera went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Campbell got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Rivera has become a key player for Shoemaker: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Toth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Shoemaker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Gatesville is still undefeated this season after their contest against Taylor on Tuesday, but Taylor came as close as anyone has to beating them. Gatesville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Taylor 3-1. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by exactly two runs.
Gatesville pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Shoemaker, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
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