| 03/24/25 vs McFarland | 16 |
| 04/08/25 @ Kennedy | 14 |
| 03/13/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 11 |
| 03/12/25 vs Coalinga | 9 |
| 03/08/25 vs Golden Valley | 9 |
Shafter won the last time they faced Kennedy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Generals' pitcher stepped up to hand the Thunderbirds a 14-0 shutout. Considering the Generals have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddison Ortiz was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Emily Pugh was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Miranda Ascencio, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Shafter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only posted an OBP of .211.
Shafter's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Shafter will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Thunderbirds: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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