The Malibu Sharks are taking a road trip to square off against the Foothill Tech Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malibu has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Foothill Tech will come in with three straight victories.
Malibu came up short against Windward on Monday, falling 14-6. That's two games in a row now that the Sharks have lost by exactly eight runs.
Sean Perl was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Tanner Kies was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Foothill Tech earned a 6-2 win over San Marino on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly four runs.
Cain Ebrahim made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Ebrahim was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rainen Tolentino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Davin Arth also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Foothill Tech's record now sits at 4-1. As for Malibu, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Malibu couldn't quite finish off Foothill Tech in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Malibu avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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