The Shafter Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Shafter was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against North on Saturday. The Generals put the hurt on the Stars with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Generals considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
| 03/29/25 vs North | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Wasco | 0 |
| 03/20/25 @ Chavez | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Garces Memorial | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Rosamond | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Andy Gomez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lukas Pena was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Casanova-Balderrama, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Shafter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Kennedy suffered their closest loss since April 23, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of McFarland by a score of 6-4.
Shafter pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Everything went Shafter's way against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Shafter made off with a 9-3 win. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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