For the second straight game, Harker Heights will face off against Shoemaker. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harker Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Shoemaker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Harker Heights came up short against Shoemaker and fell 5-1.
For Shoemaker's part, Damian Montanez-Figueroa was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Montanez-Figueroa is becoming a predictor of Shoemaker's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 6-1 (and 4-9-2 when he doesn't). Montanez-Figueroa was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Orville De Jesus-Moreno, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Sebastian Marquez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The win got Shoemaker back to even at 10-10-2. As for Harker Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6-1.
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