Fillmore won the last time they faced Malibu, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Fillmore Flashes had just enough and edged the Malibu Sharks out 4-3.
Javi Contreras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Fillmore saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Huerta, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Suarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Malibu's side, Travis Lapinski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Shane Perl was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Fillmore's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Malibu, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Fillmore will have a chance to go back-to-back against Malibu: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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