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Sharks Baseball Halts Oaks Christian

The Sharks Baseball team moved to 8-2 on the season and 1-1 in conference play with a win over national power, Oaks Christian.

Jordan Simon went 5-5, with a triple, 3 RBI, 5 runs scored, and 4 Stolen Bases, and Hunter Johnson added 4 hits and 4 RBIs, to lead the Malibu varsity baseball squad over to a 16-8 win over conference and national powerhouse Oaks Christian on Friday.

Chase Lambert and Mark Stevenson each had 2 hits and 3 RBI, and pitcher Harry McAlevey moved to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in conference, helping the Sharks even the series with Oaks Christian, which beat Malibu in the conference opener on Wednesday.  

The Sharks move to 1-1 to stay on pace with the rest of the pack in the opening week of conference play.

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Friday's victory over Oaks Christian, in which the Sharks pounding out 18 hits served as a morale booster for the Sharks baseball program, who move to 8-2 on the year and matched their win total from a year ago.

Next up for the Sharks, conference action continues against Grace Brethren on Wednesday and Friday of the upcoming week. The Sharks beat the Lancers once this season, 5-4 in extra innings in the championship of the Southern Cal Invitational. 

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