The Novato Hornets will face off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Novato is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Novato came out on top against Marin Catholic on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Hornets have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Griffin Vorhaus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Cash Campbell
| 05/02/25 @ Marin Catholic | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Branson | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Tamalpais | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Branson | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ San Rafael | 1 |
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. Another player making a difference was Trevor Cleary, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Valley suffered their closest loss since March 29th last Thursday. They fell just short of American Canyon by a score of 7-5.
Sonoma Valley also got a good showing from Hayden Buchanan, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Chris Murphy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Novato pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sonoma Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Sonoma Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Novato has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sonoma Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Novato keep running through batters, or will the Dragons buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
