The Taft Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shafter Generals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Taft comes in on five and Shafter on four.
Last Thursday, Taft narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Wasco 8-6. That's two games straight that Taft has won by exactly two runs.
KATELYNN MOORE was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of CADENCE MIZENER, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Shafter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kennedy a 21-0 shutout. Considering Shafter has won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cassidy Torres made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Torres has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Torres was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Shafter got a massive performance out of Paulina Huitzacua, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Marley Munoz, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Taft pushed their record up to 19-2-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Shafter, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Taft hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Shafter struggles in that department as they've averaged .377. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Taft skirted past Shafter 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Taft repeat their success, or does Shafter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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