For the second straight game, Terra Linda will face off against Novato. The Trojans will welcome the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Terra Linda has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Terra Linda fell victim to Novato and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Hornets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered against the Hornets since March 22, 2022.
For Novato's part, JP Harmon made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Harmon 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, Julian Oliver and Cohen Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Those two home runs gave Oliver a new career-high. Cash Campbell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Novato always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Novato's seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Terra Linda, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
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