Baseball Preview: Shafter Generals vs. Minarets Mustangs
The Shafter Generals will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Minarets Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Minarets is hoping to do on Tuesday what Wasco couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Shafter's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Shafter had just enough and edged Wasco out 12-10.
The team relied heavily on Joaquin Garza, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Paez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Minarets got the win against Fresno Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Minarets.
Mason Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Torin Wolf, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Aiden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Shafter has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Minarets, their win bumped their record up to 8-18.
Minarets' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shafter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. It's a different story for Minarets, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Shafter's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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