After a string of five wins, Shafter's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Taft Wildcats. Shafter has not had much luck with Taft recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Shafter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
On Taft's side, Chase Phillips tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on William Espinoza, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Brock Heber was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Shafter's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Taft, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Shafter by a score of 3-2.
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