The Minarets Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Shafter Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Minarets made easy work of Fresno Christian and carried off a 13-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Minarets.
Mason Medina made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Torin Wolf, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Aiden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Shafter ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Wasco 12-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shafter considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Joaquin Garza was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Paez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Minarets' win bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Shafter, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Minarets has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shafter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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