Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only San Marin walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Novato Hornets a 5-0 shutout on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won seven in a row.
Not much got past Emery Ellinthorpe, who gave up just three hits to keep Novato off the board. Ellinthorpe has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tessa Christian and Leah Cronin did most of the damage at the plate: Christian went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Cronin went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Testa, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Mustangs
| 05/11/26 vs Novato | 5-0 |
| 05/06/26 @ Marin Catholic | 11-4 |
| 05/04/26 @ Tamalpais | 1-0 |
| 04/29/26 @ Novato | 11-0 |
San Marin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
San Marin's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Novato, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15-1.
Looking ahead, San Marin will head out on the road to face off against Redwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 2.9, the Giants 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Novato does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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