Novato had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-17 to make it five. They lost 6-0 to the San Rafael Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for San Rafael, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For San Rafael's part, Thomara Drummer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Drummer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Everett, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Coming up, Novato will head out to take on San Marin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for San Rafael, they will take on Sonoma Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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