04/29/25 @ Delano | 20 |
03/03/25 @ Del Oro | 15 |
03/24/25 vs McFarland | 14 |
04/08/25 @ Kennedy | 12 |
03/26/25 @ McFarland | 12 |
Shafter waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over the Delano Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won nine contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Adrian Flores tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shafter got a massive performance out of Lukas Pena, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Pena a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nini Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Shafter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delano only posted an OBP of .174.
Shafter pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Delano, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Shafter will have a chance to go back-to-back against Delano: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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