Shafter hasn't had much luck against Chavez recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Generals will head out to square off against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Shafter earned a 7-2 win over Atascadero. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Generals.
Lukas Pena and Henry Wiebe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pena struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wiebe pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Pena also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Shafter is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise. At bat, Pena went 2-for-4 with one run and one double, while Wiebe went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesiah Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those runs were his first of the season. Andy Gomez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Chavez fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Highland on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scots. The Titans have struggled against the Scots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Chavez saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Popoy, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Chavez's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1. As for Shafter, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Shafter suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Chavez in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Generals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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