For the second straight game, Novato will face off against Terra Linda. The Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Novato is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Novato is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Terra Linda a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Hornets have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
JP Harmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Julian Oliver
| 05/06/25 vs Terra Linda | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Pinole Valley | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Branson | 1 |
| 03/28/24 vs Redwood | 1 |
| 03/19/24 vs San Rafael | 1 |
In other batting news, Novato let Julian Oliver and Cohen Garcia run wild. Oliver fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Garcia got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those two home runs gave Oliver a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Castaing, who went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Novato kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Novato pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Terra Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
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