Shafter and Wasco are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Shafter Generals will head out on the road to take on the Wasco Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Shafter is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wasco just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Shafter couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Wasco's part, Cedes Saldana made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Saldana has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Saldana was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Wasco let Abby Salazar and Emma Gomez loose on the outfield. Salazar scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gomez scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jazzy Juarez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Shafter's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Wasco, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
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