The Fillmore Flashes will face off against the Malibu Sharks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fillmore has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fillmore fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Oak Park on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 12-11. While the Flashes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 4-0 in the first period.
Thomas Alamillo led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-6 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Christian Renteria, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Malibu also fell in extra-innings eight innings action on Friday. They fell just short of Carpinteria by a score of 4-3. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grayson Polatin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Those two hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Lennon Marderosian made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Malibu's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Fillmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Fillmore skirted past Malibu 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Flashes repeat their success, or do the Sharks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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