Shafter stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McFarland Cougars an 11-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Shafter who now have three in a row.
Alex Casanova-Balderrama made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Casanova-Balderrama was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Joaquin Garza and Jesus Paez did most of the damage at the plate: Garza scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Paez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Matteo Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Shafter's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for McFarland, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-14.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Kennedy the next time they take the field. McFarland will host Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Shafter will host them at 4:00 p.m. on April 16th.
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