Shafter got themselves on the board against McFarland on Monday, but McFarland never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 14-0. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
| 03/24/25 vs McFarland | 9 |
| 02/26/25 @ Golden Valley | 3 |
| 03/09/24 @ North | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Chavez | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Garces Memorial | 2 |
Shafter got a great performance from Adrian Flores as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Flores a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Lukas Pena was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Joaquin Garza was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Shafter, bringing their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for McFarland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3-1.
Shafter will have a chance to go back-to-back against McFarland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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