The Temple Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Shoemaker Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Temple after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Harker Heights by a score of 7-6. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
London Armour made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Ava Machuca also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Harker Heights hit Shoemaker with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolves came up short against the Knights, falling 10-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolves, who until this matchup were averaging 3.95 runs allowed.
Kale Clawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Taylor McClinton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Diana Samuelu-Pedro, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Temple's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Shoemaker, they now have a losing record of 9-10-3.
Temple came out on top in a nail-biter against Shoemaker in their previous meeting on March 3rd, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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