After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Garces Memorial, Shafter was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Del Oro Suns as the Shafter Generals made off with a 16-1 victory. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Generals this season.
Nini Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
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In other batting news, Alex Casanova-Balderrama and Joaquin Garza did most of the damage at the plate: Casanova-Balderrama scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2, while Garza scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Casanova-Balderrama a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dustin Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Shafter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Shafter's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Del Oro, their loss was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Shafter will take on Arvin in a tournament on Tuesday. Arvin's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Shafter's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Del Oro, they are taking a road trip to take on West at 4:00 p.m. on March 11th. Del Oro is facing West at the right time seeing as West is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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