For the second straight game, Branson will face off against Novato. The Bulls will be playing at home against the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Branson managed to slip by Novato the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bulls came up short against the Hornets on Tuesday, falling 12-2. The Bulls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Novato's part, Dominic Scafani was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scafani has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Novato: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Julian Oliver was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen VonBehren, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
Novato has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Branson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
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