Shafter extended their postseason success on Friday against Torres. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Torres Toros an 8-0 shutout. Shafter might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Matteo Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Casanova-Balderrama, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Christopher Espinoza, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
The victory (which was Shafter's eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-7. As for Torres, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-12.
As of now, neither Shafter nor Torres have any future games scheduled.
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