Baseball Preview: San Marin Mustangs vs. Novato Hornets
San Marin has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Novato Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Marin: 2.7, Novato: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, San Marin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Novato with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Sean McGrath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Keehn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Jake Simpson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
San Marin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Novato, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. San Marin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Novato struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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