The matchup between Shafter and Wasco on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Shafter Generals skirted past the Wasco Tigers 12-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shafter considering their two-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Joaquin Garza, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jesus Paez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Wasco's side, Diego Cortez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Jude Granados was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Shafter has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Wasco, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12-1.
Shafter will be playing in front of their home fans against Minarets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Wasco, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Maria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Maria will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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