For the second straight game, Killeen will face off against Shoemaker. Killeen will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Shoemaker at 7:00 p.m. Killeen's hitters haven't had much luck over their past seven games, but Tuesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Killeen came up short against Shoemaker on Friday, falling 11-1.
For Shoemaker's part, Joephillip Guzman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, Guzman gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Shoemaker is 2-1 when Guzman posts two or more runs, but 5-6-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Shoemaker let Eliel Rivera and Orville De Jesus-Moreno run wild. Rivera scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while De Jesus-Moreno went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave De Jesus-Moreno a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Montanez-Figueroa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Killeen's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Shoemaker, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-7-2.
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