Baseball Game Preview: Malibu Sharks vs. Carpinteria Warriors

For the second straight game, Malibu will face off against Carpinteria. The Sharks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Warriors at 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Malibu's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carpinteria on Wednesday.

Carpinteria's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Malibu, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.