Wasco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Shafter Generals by a score of 12-10. Even if Wasco couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Diego Cortez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jude Granados, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Shafter's side, the team relied heavily on Joaquin Garza, who got 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.
Wasco now has a losing record at 11-12-1. As for Shafter, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-7.
Wasco will head out on the road to take on Santa Maria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Maria will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Shafter, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Minarets at 4:30 p.m. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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