05/06/25 @ Wasco | 1-2 |
05/01/25 vs Delano | 8-1 |
04/29/25 @ Delano | 18-0 |
04/24/25 @ Taft | 5-4 |
04/22/25 vs Taft | 5-6 |
Shafter dropped their record down to 17-7-2 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Wasco Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Generals were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Paulina Huitzacua made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
As for Wasco, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
On Wasco's side, Cedes Saldana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Saldana has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 19 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wasco saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Salazar, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Shafter beat the Tigers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
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