Archie Williams and Novato are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons will take on the Novato Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Archie Williams will be strutting in after a win while Novato will be coming in after a loss.
Archie Williams made up a huge gap compared to their last game against San Marin, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went Archie Williams' way against San Marin on Friday as Archie Williams made off with a 9-3 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Peregrine Falcons as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
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Archie Williams' victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Barnes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Barnes a new career-high in RBI (two). Jack Evans was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Archie Williams hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marin struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Novato fell victim to Redwood and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Giants by a score of 2-0. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Giants recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Novato now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Archie Williams, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archie Williams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Novato struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Archie Williams suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Novato in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Archie Williams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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