Malibu bats out hit Santa Paula

The Malibu Sharks brought their big bats to Cardinal territory Friday and went home with a 10-6 win. The Sharks scored seven times in the first two innings and the Cards just couldn’t make up the difference. “Malibu came out banging, but I was proud of how we battled,” said Coach Gerry Sandoval. “They made a few key plays that kept us from scoring a lot of runs. I tip my hat to the Sharks today.”Randy Aguilera had a key two-run single and Mikey Cortez added two hits. Tony Manzano, Travis McClain and Blake Cowan each hit doubles for Santa Paula.The JV team played at Malibu and lost their game, 4-3. Jonny Carrillo pitched a three-hitter, but errors were the downfall of the team, according to Coach Mike Flores.