Waco lost against Shoemaker last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Waco Lions suffered a tough 20-1 loss at the hands of the Shoemaker Wolves. Waco has struggled against Shoemaker recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Waco saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Alverado, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Shoemaker's side, Gustavo Marquez-Santiago made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Marquez-Santiago has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marquez-Santiago was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joephillip Guzman was incredible, going 5-for-5 with eight RBI, two triples, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Damian Montanez-Figueroa was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Waco's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Shoemaker, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Waco will head out on the road to face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waco is facing University at the right time seeing as University is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Shoemaker, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Shoemaker's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Chaparral has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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