Marin Catholic extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-11 in the process. They lost 9-2 to the Novato Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Marin Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Benjamin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Novato, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Novato's side, Griffin Vorhaus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. Vorhaus has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cash Campbell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Scafani, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Marin Catholic is taking a road trip to take on Archie Williams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Peregrine Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Novato, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Sonoma Valley on the 3rd.
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