The Shafter Generals were able to grind out a solid victory over the Atascadero Greyhounds on Friday, taking the game 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Generals.
| 02/24/26 vs Golden Valley | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Atascadero | 1 |
| 02/28/26 vs Bishop Union | 1 |
Lukas Pena and Henry Wiebe were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Pena struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wiebe pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Shafter's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). At bat, Pena went 2-for-4 with one run and one double, while Wiebe went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesiah Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those runs were his first of the season. Andy Gomez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
The win got Shafter back to even at 3-3. As for Atascadero, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Shafter will face off against Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Generals their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Atascadero, they will square off against Cabrillo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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