It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but San Marin had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Novato Hornets onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for San Marin.
The result came thanks to Sean McGrath's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
San Marin is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Novato, they dropped their record down to 15-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
San Marin will be playing in front of their home fans against Encinal at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Encinal will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something San Marin surely won't give up without a fight. Novato does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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