Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Novato

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 vs Marin Catholic	10
04/22/25 vs Branson	10
04/12/25 vs Analy	9
04/04/25 @ San Rafael	9
04/15/25 @ Tamalpais	8

Novato waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Sonoma Valley Dragons 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.

Gio Castaing was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Castaing was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other pitching news, Scott Rios looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Trevor Cleary was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Cash Campbell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Novato pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sonoma Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.

Novato will host Terra Linda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sonoma Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Petaluma at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.