For the second straight game, Taft will face off against Shafter. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Generals at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Taft didn't have quite enough to beat Shafter and fell 5-4.
For Shafter's part, the team relied heavily on Andy Gomez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Gomez has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Casanova-Balderrama, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The victory (which was Shafter's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Taft, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Taft has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shafter struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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