Malibu was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Fillmore Flashes by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Malibu of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Travis Lapinski was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Perl, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Fillmore's side, Javi Contreras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Fillmore saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Huerta, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jr Hurtado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Malibu's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Fillmore, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
While Malibu had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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