Baseball Recap: Novato Wins Going Away Against San Rafael

Hornets

Margin

04/04/25 vs San Rafael	9
02/25/25 @ Montgomery	6
02/21/25 vs Rancho Cotate	6
03/11/25 vs Archie Williams	5
03/28/25 vs Alhambra	4

Novato's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to San Rafael on Friday. The Hornets blew past the Bulldogs 10-1. That nine run margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.

JP Harmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dominic Scafani was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Novato hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Novato's record is now 6-7. As for San Rafael, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Looking ahead, Novato will be playing in front of their home fans against Analy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for San Rafael, they will head out on the road to face off against Miramonte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.