| 05/23/25 vs South | 4-3 |
| 05/21/25 vs Sunnyside | 8-3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Orange Cove | 7-5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Wasco | 7-0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Wasco | 10-7 |
| + 7 more games |
Shafter had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the South Spartans 4-3. The win was familiar territory for the Generals, who have now won 12 games in a row.
Lukas Pena made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joaquin Garza, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Shafter's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for South, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-9.
As of now, neither Shafter nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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