Shoemaker owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They blew past the Bryan Vikings 6-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Not much got past Kale Clawson, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Bryan off the board. Clawson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor McClinton, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nichole Clemente, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Shoemaker now has a winning record of 9-8-3. As for Bryan, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shoemaker will square off against rival Copperas Cove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bryan is set to face off against their familiar foe Temple at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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