Analy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Novato Hornets with a sharp 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Analy, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Bella Jurek spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Malley Dyck was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maya Antonelli, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Analy pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Novato, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Analy will be playing in front of their home fans against Piner at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Piner has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.17 runs per game on average), something Analy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Novato, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Archie Williams at 4:30 p.m. Archie Williams' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Novato's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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