The Shoemaker Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Waco Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shoemaker has five straight victories, Waco has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Shoemaker had just enough and edged University out 7-6.
Damian Montanez-Figueroa made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Montanez-Figueroa was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Joephillip Guzman was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zac Artry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Waco fell victim to a tough 22-6 loss at the hands of Belton two weeks ago.
Waco saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Alverado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Shoemaker is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Waco, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Waco's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Shoemaker hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Waco, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Shoemaker's hitters?
Everything went Shoemaker's way against Waco in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Shoemaker made off with a 12-2 win. Will Shoemaker repeat their success, or does Waco have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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