The Sharks had two homeruns from Jamie Van Soelen and one from Daniel Williams in a 14-6 win over Frontier League rival Oaks Christian. It was Malibu's sixth consecutive victory and fourth consecutive game scoring ten or more runs.
The Sharks jumped out to an early lead when Daniel Williams led off the top of the first with a single to center, moved to second on Brett Weinstock's sacrifice bunt, tagged and advanced to third on Phil Johnson's foul out down the right field line, and scored on a wild pitch with Brooks Fitch at the plate. The scoring picked up in the second inning as Jason Puklus and Jamie Van Soelen walked and Michael Gwyn sacrificed to move them into scoring position. Geoff Roth followed with a sharply hit ball that Oaks shortstop Jimmy Dunn fielded and threw over first baseman Tim Johnston. Puklus scored on the play but Van Soelen was thrown out trying to score from second. Colbie Bell followed with a double to right center that drove in Roth. Williams followed with his first homerun of the season, a drive deep to left, to complete the four-run inning.
Van Soelen accounted for the Sharks' scoring in the third. With two out and Puklus on first, Van Soelen drove a 2-0 pitch deep over the fence in left field for his first homerun of the season.
Oaks Christian struggled to get back into the game in the bottom of the third. Chris Potter led off the inning with a homerun to left. Tim Johnston followed with a single to center. He scored when Joe Dembesky delivered a double to left center. After Casey Lee walked and Matt Ramirez singled to load the bases, Louis Vozzo drove in the Lions' third run with a ground ball to short. Fitch then struck out Taylor Cox to end the inning.
Malibu batted around and scored four more runs in the fourth inning. Roth and Bell started the inning with base hits. Williams followed with a walk to load the bases. Weinstock and Johnson also walked to drive in the Sharks' eighth and ninth runs of the game. Two more runs scored when a sharp ground ball down the line was misplayed by the Lions' third baseman. After Puklus walked to load the bases again, Van Soelen was retired for the only time in the game on an infield fly and Gwyn ended the inning on a 4-6-3 double play.
In the fifth, Jared Weinstock, in the game for Bell, singled to center with one out. Williams replaced him on a fielder's choice and stole second. Brett Weinstock followed with a walk and Johnson drove in both Williams and Weinstock with a triple to the deepest part of the ballpark in center field.
Oaks Christian countered with a single run in the bottom of the fifth when Ryan Haddock doubled in Casey Lee as Williams attempted a sliding catch in center.
In the top of the sixth, Van Soelen capped the scoring for the Sharks with his second homerun of the day, another shot deep to left.
Sharks second baseman Brett Weinstock waits on a pitch in the seventh inning.
The Lions got two runs in the bottom of the sixth off Malibu closer Geoff Roth. Joey Navarro led off with a triple and scored on Potter's sacrifice fly. One out later, Dembesky walked, moved to third on Alex Blackmon's double, and scored on a single by Dunn.
Brooks Fitch picked up the win for Malibu, his second on the season. Fitch had seven strikeouts and five walks in five innings of work. Geoff Roth struck out two in two innings of work to close out the game.
The Sharks and Lions face off again on Friday at Malibu High. Game time is 3:30 p.m.
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