Malibu was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Santa Paula Cardinals might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Malibu of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Malibu saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Graham, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Santa Paula's side, Ruben Venegas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Venegas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Santa Paula got a massive performance out of Julian Perales, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Enriquez, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Malibu's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Santa Paula, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Malibu will square off against Fillmore at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Santa Paula, they will head out on the road to face off against Buena at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Buena is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Santa Paula will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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