Softball Game Preview: San Marin Mustangs vs. Novato Hornets

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Previous Games

04/15/24 - Away	18-1 W
03/13/24 - Home	14-4 W
04/17/23 - Home	1-3 L
03/15/23 - Away	14-6 W
04/18/22 - Away	9-7 W
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San Marin has gone 9-1 against Novato recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. San Marin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Novato's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

San Marin fell victim to Clayton Valley Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to the Ugly Eagles. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Novato). Everything went their way against Concord last Thursday as they made off with a 15-3 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Claire Hannan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Georgiana Castro, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Giana Flores, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Novato always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

San Marin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Novato, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-11.

San Marin took their win against Novato in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-1 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.