Malibu scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Channel Islands Raiders. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Malibu considering their two-run performance the match before.
Travis Lapinski and Sean Perl did most of the damage at the plate: Lapinski scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Perl scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Shane Perl was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
On Channel Islands' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Carrillo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Malibu's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Channel Islands, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Malibu will have a chance to go back-to-back against Channel Islands: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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