The Waco Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Shoemaker Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Waco will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Waco pushed their score all the way to 37 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 40-37 to Ellison. Even if Waco couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Tesharme Bell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored seven runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all eight of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalysta Leslie, who scored three runs while getting on base in six of her eight plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Shoemaker gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Belton with a sharp 13-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Shoemaker needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kylee Czaplicki made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Czaplicki has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Czaplicki was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grecia Bazaldua was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Dantaya Brown was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Waco's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Shoemaker, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6-2.
Waco came out on top in a nail-biter against Shoemaker when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 12-11. Does Waco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shoemaker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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