03/20/25 @ Chavez | 7 |
03/19/25 @ Garces Memorial | 1 |
03/19/25 @ Garces Memorial | 2 |
03/18/25 vs Chavez | 6 |
03/13/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 13 |
+ 8 more games |
Shafter is a perfect 10-0 against McFarland since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Shafter Generals will welcome the McFarland Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Shafter is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Chavez on Thursday. Shafter came out on top against Chavez by a score of 7-4. The Generals haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Cassidy Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Miranda Ascencio and Paulina Huitzacua did most of the damage at the plate: Ascencio scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Huitzacua went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits Huitzacua has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Victoria Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Shafter hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, McFarland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Wasco, falling 18-0.
Shafter's victory bumped their record up to 8-4-1. As for McFarland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Shafter took their win against McFarland when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Shafter have another victory up their sleeve, or will McFarland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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