Coalinga fell victim to Shafter and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Shafter Generals by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Coalinga's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Coalinga saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Shafter's side, not much got past Maddison Ortiz, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Coalinga off the board. Ortiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marley Munoz was a standout: she scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Coalinga has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Shafter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Coalinga didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-3 defeat vs. Tulare Union on the 14th. Shafter has also already played their next game, a 10-6 loss against Lemoore on the 14th.
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