The Temple Wildcats will take on the Shoemaker Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Temple after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Harker Heights by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Shoemaker posted their closest victory since March 2, 2024 on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Harker Heights 6-5.
Kylee Czaplicki made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Czaplicki was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor McClinton, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Shoemaker lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Shoemaker has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. Temple's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1.
Temple took their victory against Shoemaker in their previous matchup on March 4th by a conclusive 14-8. Does Temple 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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