The Shoemaker Wolves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the A&M Consolidated Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shoemaker took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Waco a 24-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shoemaker considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kylee Czaplicki and Kale Clawson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Czaplicki tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Clawson struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Czaplicki scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Clawson scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Crenshaw, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Taylor Mcclinton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, A&M Consolidated made sure to put some runs up on the board against Montgomery on Friday. A&M Consolidated put the hurt on Montgomery with a sharp 12-1 win.
A&M Consolidated got a massive performance out of Emma Ford, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Savanah Coleman, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Shoemaker is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8-2 record this season. As for A&M Consolidated, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
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