For the second straight game, Malibu will face off against Santa Paula. The Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Malibu is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Malibu fell victim to Santa Paula and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 31-0 to the Cardinals.
For Santa Paula's part, Colin Dominguez made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Dominguez has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-6 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Santiago Ramirez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Santa Paula's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is undefeated (and 9-11 when he doesn't).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Casimiro, who got on base in five of his seven plate appearances with six runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Those six runs gave him a new career-high. Isaiah Flores was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and one double.
Santa Paula always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Santa Paula has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Malibu, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
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