It's playoff time, and San Marin had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Novato Hornets a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won seven in a row.
Sean McGrath made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Tyler Keehn
05/21/25 vs Novato | 5 |
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04/29/25 @ San Rafael | 2 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Keehn, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Hunter Uriarte was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
San Marin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
San Marin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Novato, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10.
As of now, neither San Marin nor the Hornets have any future games scheduled.
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