Taft had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Shafter Generals out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Taft, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ben Nuncio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Taft's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cash Clark, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Shafter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taft only tossed eight.
Taft is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Shafter, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taft will take on McFarland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Taft's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while McFarland has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. Shafter will take on Delano at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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