The home team had come away the winner the last six times Malibu and Carpinteria had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Sharks fell 10-7 to the Warriors on Tuesday. The Sharks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Caleb Miller put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tanner Kies was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Grayson Polatin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Malibu dropped their record down to 0-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Carpinteria, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 6-8.
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 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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