The Taft Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Shafter Generals at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Taft's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six contests, but Tuesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Taft's offense. They lost 10-0 to Lompoc on Monday.
Meanwhile, Shafter got the win against Tulare Western on Monday by a conclusive 11-5. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Shafter got a big performance out of Emily Pugh, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Marley Munoz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Shafter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 19 consecutive contests.
Shafter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Everything went Taft's way against Shafter when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Taft made off with an 11-4 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Generals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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