It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shafter had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Dos Palos Broncos onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Maddison Ortiz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paulina Huitzacua, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Emily Pugh was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Shafter's victory bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Dos Palos, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9-1.
Shafter is on the road again on Friday to play Mission College Prep at 4:30 p.m. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Dos Palos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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