It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Novato can now relate to. They fell just short of the San Marin Mustangs by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Novato in their matchups with San Marin: they've now lost four in a row.
For San Marin's part, the result came thanks to Sean McGrath's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks. McGrath has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Novato's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for San Marin, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Novato does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Marin, they 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.
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