After flying high against Kennedy last Thursday, Shafter came back down to earth. The Generals fell just short of the Taft Wildcats by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The Generals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Shafter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Shafter's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 12-10. As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
While Shafter 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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