Novato has not done well against Marin Catholic recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Novato Hornets never let the Marin Catholic Wildcats onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. That's two games straight that Novato has won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to J P Harmon's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On Marin Catholic's side, Jack McGovern was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
Novato has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Marin Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-11.
Novato didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 loss vs. Pinole Valley on the 27th. As for Marin Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Tamalpais at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marin Catholic is facing Tamalpais at the right time seeing as Tamalpais is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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