05/06/25 @ Wasco | 10-7 |
05/01/25 vs Delano | 7-0 |
04/29/25 @ Delano | 20-0 |
04/24/25 @ Taft | 10-8 |
04/22/25 vs Taft | 5-4 |
+ 3 more games |
Shafter had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Wasco Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Generals: when they faced off against the Tigers back in March, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.
Andy Gomez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gomez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joaquin Garza, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Shafter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Shafter pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Wasco, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Shafter will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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