Delano had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-17-1 to make it 17. They came up short against the Shafter Generals, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Generals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Tuesday.
Delano saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Shafter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-6-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
On Shafter's side, they got a big performance out of Victoria Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emily Pugh, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Delano will square off against rival McFarland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Shafter is set to face off against their familiar foe Wasco at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Generals 3.6, the Tigers 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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