Novato not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26, 2024. Everything went their way against the Montgomery Vikings as Novato made off with a 9-3 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Claire Hannan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
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In other batting news, Seanna Madsen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Allie Tubach was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI.
Novato kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Novato's record now sits at 3-9. As for Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Coming up, Novato will head out to face off against Redwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Redwood's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Novato's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montgomery, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Elsie Allen at 4:30 p.m. on April 8.
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