The Oak Park Eagles scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to complete a doubleheader sweep at Malibu High on Saturday. Jason Puklus pitched six shutout innings but was unable to retire a batter in the seventh as the Eagles fought back from a 3-0 deficit.
Jason Puklus works against Oak Park in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
The Sharks' frustration from the first game continued in the bottom of the first inning of game two. Daniel Williams led off with a single up the middle. After Brett Weinstock lined out to center, Phil Johnson singled, moving Williams to third. Brooks Fitch flied out to short center. Williams tagged on the play and was called out on a close play at the plate.
The Sharks scored in the third as Colbie Bell led off with a walk and moved to second on Williams' groundout. Weinstock's base hit moved Bell to third. He then scored on Oak Park pitcher Blair Walters' throwing error.
As Puklus continued shutting down the Eagles' lineup, Malibu scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth. Phil Johnson reached on a error and was erased at second on Jared Weinstock's fielder's choice. A single by Puklus moved Weinstock to second. After Stephen Williams struck out, Jamie Van Soelen walked to load the bases. Alex Beck then singled to right driving in Weinstock and Puklus. The inning ended as Van Soelen was caught at home on an attempted double steal.
Oak Park stormed back in the top of the seventh. Matt Alexander led off with a triple to the right field corner. Puklus then hit Max Rosenberg with a pitch. Ty Muller followed with a double over the head of center fielder Daniel Williams that scored both Alexander and Rosenberg. Muller scored the tying run when Mitch Halpert reached on a throwing error by shortstop Brett Weinstock. Brian Kernochan then drove in Halpert with the go-ahead run on a triple to right center. Geoff Roth came on in relief of Puklus and got Trevor Duffy to ground to first for the first out of the inning. Cory Ott then singled to drive in Kernochan with the fifth run of the inning for the Eagles. Zach Granowitz also singled before Roth retired Chad Standrowicz and Alexander to end Oak Park's half of the seventh.
Facing reliever Brian Kernochan, Malibu was unable to get anything going in the bottom of the seventh. Kernochan pitched three innings and was credited with the win to run his record to 2-1.
Eight different players collected hits for Malibu. Geoff Roth's double in the second inning was the only extra-base hit for the Sharks.
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