03/24/25 vs McFarland | 16 |
04/08/25 @ Kennedy | 14 |
03/13/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 11 |
04/10/25 vs Kennedy | 10 |
03/12/25 vs Coalinga | 9 |
Shafter made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tulare Western, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Generals were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Mustangs on Monday. Considering the Generals have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Shafter got a big performance out of Emily Pugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Victoria Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Shafter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 19 consecutive contests.
Shafter has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Tulare Western, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shafter will host Taft at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Generals are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Tulare Western, they will be playing at home against Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd.
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