Branson pushed their score to four the last time they played Novato, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Branson Bulls fell just short of the Novato Hornets by a score of 2-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Branson in their matchups with Novato: they've now lost six in a row.
Wilson Wendt spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Branson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tom Lardner, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Branson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Novato, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
While Branson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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