Santa Paula hit Malibu with a five-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sharks lost 12-1 to the Cardinals. The Sharks have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Malibu saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Kies, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Sparks Withrow also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Malibu now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Santa Paula, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
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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