McFarland is 0-10 against Shafter since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The McFarland Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shafter Generals at 6:30 p.m.
McFarland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-2 walloping at the hands of Shafter.
For Shafter's part, Andy Gomez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gomez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Christopher Espinoza was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaime Martinez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
McFarland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Shafter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
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