Hornets
| 05/06/25 vs Terra Linda | 14 |
| 04/29/25 vs Marin Catholic | 10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Branson | 10 |
| 04/12/25 vs Analy | 9 |
| 04/04/25 @ San Rafael | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Novato). They put the hurt on the Terra Linda Trojans with a sharp 14-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
JP Harmon made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Novato let Julian Oliver and Cohen Garcia run wild. Oliver fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Garcia got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Garcia has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Castaing, who went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Novato kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Novato is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Terra Linda, they dropped their record down to 4-18 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Novato will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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