Novato had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Branson Bulls 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Novato also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Novato's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cash Campbell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Branson's side, Wilson Wendt spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for him.
Novato is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Branson, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Novato will have a chance to go back-to-back against Branson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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