It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Torres can now relate to. They lost 8-0 to the Shafter Generals on Friday. Torres' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Shafter's part, Matteo Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Casanova-Balderrama was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI. Joaquin Garza was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Torres' defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Shafter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Torres nor Shafter have any future games scheduled.
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