The Novato Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Terra Linda Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Novato has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Terra Linda will arrive with eight straight victories.
Novato lost 14-6 to Petaluma on Thursday.
Novato saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Hannan, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Terra Linda made sure to put some runs up on the board against Justin-Siena on Friday. Terra Linda blew past Justin-Siena 13-3. Considering the Trojans have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eleanor Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Terra Linda let Naomi Lewis and Lacey Graham run wild. Lewis scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Graham scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Law, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Terra Linda hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Terra Linda's record is now 7-0. As for Novato, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Novato couldn't quite get it done against Terra Linda when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-6. Can Novato avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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