The Shafter Generals will be playing at home against the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 4:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Both teams come into the  matchup bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
 Shafter stacked  a  sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Thursday. They never let McFarland onto the board and left with  an   11-0  win. The  victory was nothing new for Shafter as they're now sitting on three straight.
  Alex Casanova-Balderrama made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound,   not allowing a single  earned run and  only one  hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Casanova-Balderrama was also solid in the batter's box,  going 1-for-2 with three  RBI.
 In other batting news, Shafter let  Joaquin Garza and  Jesus Paez loose on the outfield. Garza  scored three  runs and  stole two bases while  getting on base  in three of his four plate appearances, while  Paez  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 2-for-2.  Matteo Martinez was another key contributor,  scoring two  runs and  stealing a base while  getting on base  in two of his three plate appearances.
 Meanwhile, Kennedy narrowly escaped with a  win as the  squad sidled past McFarland  2-1. The  victory made it back-to-back  wins for Kennedy.
  Miguel Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't  tossed less than five  strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
 At the plate, Kennedy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Espn Cantu, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-2.
 Shafter's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Kennedy, their win  ended  a  four-game drought at home  and  bumped them up to 5-13.
 Shafter might still be hurting after the  15-0 defeat they got from Kennedy  in their previous meeting  back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Shafter,  Julian Orozco (who   didn't allow a single  earned run and  only one  hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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