South and Shafter squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but South had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 4-3. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Generals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Josh Encinas and Jose Bojorquez did some serious damage despite the final result: Encinas went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Bojorquez went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Encinas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
South's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-9. As for Shafter, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
As of now, neither South nor the Generals have any future games scheduled.
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