Channel Islands came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Malibu Sharks on Wednesday. The win was just what Channel Islands needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Shawn Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jesse Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Malibu's side, Travis Kies was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Malibu didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Channel Islands only tossed four.
Channel Islands' victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Malibu, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Channel Islands will head out on the road to square off against Nordhoff at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Malibu, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Santa Paula at 3:30 p.m. on April 10th.
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