McFarland had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-9 to make it ten. They came up short against the Shafter Generals, falling 16-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 16-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Julian Medina made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Josh Gutierrez, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Shafter, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Shafter's side, Noah Martinez and Joaquin Garza did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Garza went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Garza has posted since back in May of 2025. Lukas Pena was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While McFarland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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