Softball Preview: Novato Hornets vs. Marin Catholic Wildcats
Novato is 0-10 against Marin Catholic since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Novato Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marin Catholic Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Novato will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Tamalpais, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Novato sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Tamalpais on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Novato.
Meanwhile, Marin Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Peregrine Falcons 3-1.
Selena Pe?a spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Morgan Carlson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Novato's win bumped their record up to 4-19. As for Marin Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7-1 record this season.
Novato suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Marin Catholic when the teams last played last Friday. Will Novato have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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