San Rafael made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Novato, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
San Rafael got a good showing from Will Healy, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Healy has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up a single earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sebi Chick made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Shapiro, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
San Rafael's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Novato, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. San Rafael will square off against rival San Marin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Novato is set to face off against their familiar foe Marin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.4, the Wildcats 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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