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| 04/26/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 03/03/23 - Home | 12-4 W |
| 02/28/23 - Away | 16-10 W |
| 04/23/22 - Home | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Marin Catholic is 8-2 against Novato since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Marin Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Novato's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Marin Catholic after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory by a score of 4-3. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jude Baker and Luke Martin did some serious damage despite the final result: Baker went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Martin went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Novato had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They skirted past the Spartans 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since May 14, 2024.
Gio Castaing made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Castaing was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Novato's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Scafani, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Marin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Novato, their record now sits at 11-8.
Marin Catholic couldn't quite finish off Novato when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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