Malibu had lost eight straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Fillmore Flashes by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Sharks have suffered since March 20, 2024.
Malibu saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Perl, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Everett Arce also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Fillmore, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-13 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 15th.
On Fillmore's side, Santiago Avila made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Avila has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Fillmore is undefeated when Avila posts two or more runs, but 4-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Miguel Rincon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Adrian Magana, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
While Malibu had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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