Malibu ends a twelve-day break today with a trip to Oxnard to play the Channel Islands High Raiders. The Sharks (6-2) will be trying to win for the first time on the road against a Raiders team that will be going for its first home win.
Channel Islands is 1-8 on the season. The lone win came on the road against the Nordhoff Rangers in the first game of the year. Playing against league opponents in the tough Pacific View League, the Raiders have been outscored 63-8 in their last four games.
Offensively, Channel Islands is led by Raul Ornelas (.429 batting average, 4 stolen bases) and Jonjon Enriquez (.333 BA, 3 SB). Willy Gonzalez (3.86 ERA) and Danny Saldivar (3.50 ERA) have shouldered most of the burden on the mound for the Raiders so far in 2008.
The Sharks will be playing today without the services of senior centerfielder Nate Schoenbrun and junior pitcher/outfielder Matt Bordier.
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