After flying high against Shafter last Tuesday, Chavez came back down to earth. The Chavez Titans fell just short of the Shafter Generals by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. Chavez was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shafter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Emmanuel Segura and Jose Agredano stepped up to the plate in a big way. Segura scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Agredano scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Shafter's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matteo Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaime Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Chavez's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Shafter, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Chavez will head out on the road to take on Farmersville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chavez is facing Farmersville at the right time seeing as Farmersville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Shafter, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McFarland at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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