Sharks 10, Kilpatrick 3

Malibu defeated the Kilpatrick Mustangs 10-3 on Saturday in a game rescheduled after a rainout on March 19.

The Sharks scored four runs in the first, five in the fourth, and one in the fifth en route to their fifth consecutive victory.

The scoring began in the bottom of the first when Daniel Williams reached on an error, stole second, and advanced to third on a passed ball before Brett Weinstock followed with a walk. After Phil Johnson grounded out, advancing Weinstock to second, Brooks Fitch lined a 2-2 pitch deep into the left-centerfield gap for a two-run double. Jason Puklus walked and Jamie Van Soelen lined another two-run double over the centerfielder’s head to wrap up the first-inning scoring.

In the fourth inning, Geoff Roth led off with a walk. After Michael Gwyn lined out to the centerfielder, Roth stole second. Stephen Williams then beat out an infield hit. Roth scored when the Kilpatrick first baseman let the throw get away on the play. Daniel Williams followed with a grounder to the pitcher on a hit-and-run play that erased his brother at second. Williams then stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. The bases were loaded when Weinstock walked and Johnson was hit by a pitch. Colbie Bell grounded to the third baseman, but a wild throw to second allowed both Williams and Weinstock to score. With Puklus at the plate, Johnson scored on a wild pitch. Puklus then walked and Alex Beck, batting for Van Soelen, singled to right to drive in Bell with the fourth run of the inning.

Stephen Williams scored the Sharks’ final run after a one-out triple to left when Phil Johnson lifted a sacrifice fly to right after Daniel Williams and Brett Weinstock had walked to load the bases.

The Sharks got strong pitching performances from Brooks Fitch, Aaron Westine, Phil Johnson, and Geoff Roth. Fitch struck out five in two innings of work. Westine recorded one strikeout in two innings. Johnson struck out four in two innings and Roth struck out two, both with the bases loaded, as he closed out the seventh inning.

Next up for the Sharks is a Frontier League matchup at Oaks Christian on Tuesday afternoon.