There's no place like home for Shoemaker, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Harker Heights Knights on Friday. For the Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
Damian Montanez-Figueroa
| 03/18/25 vs Midway | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Gatesville | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Temple | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Killeen | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Harker Heights | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Damian Montanez-Figueroa made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Shoemaker: the team is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-9-2 otherwise. 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, Orville De Jesus-Moreno was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Marquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Shoemaker back to even at 10-10-2. As for Harker Heights, their record is now 14-6-1.
Shoemaker will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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