Marin County High School Weekend Sports Preview: Saturday and Sunday

This article previews a bustling weekend of high school baseball playoff action across Marin County. MCAL drama takes center stage as Redwood and Novato battle through a late-inning marathon.

Northern California playoff games roll through towns from Union City to Santa Rosa and Clovis. Fans from San Rafael to Novato, Mill Valley to Larkspur, San Anselmo to Sausalito are all tracking every pitch as spring postseason baseball unfolds.

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MCAL Playoff Weekend: A Bay Area Baseball Marathon

The day’s headline drama features an 8-8 tie between Redwood and Novato. Play restarts in the top of the 12th inning at 1 p.m. at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Marin County followers know this is a marker game for the MCAL championship chase. Both towns—Novato in the north and Larkspur to the south—are keeping a close eye on the scoreboard.

After the late-afternoon thriller, the regional tempo picks up. State and regional brackets swing into action across the North Bay and beyond.

Marin County schools join a statewide rhythm with games in Clovis, Union City, Walnut Creek, and Santa Rosa. It’s shaping up to be a real Bay Area baseball weekend for families in San Rafael, Marinwood, and all the pocket towns along Highway 101.

Weekend Showdowns: Who’s Playing Where

Redwood vs. Novato — 8-8 tie; top of the 12th; restart at 1 p.m. at Redwood High School, Larkspur.
State Championship Game — 10:30 a.m. at Clovis West High School, Clovis (Fresno area).
NCS Division II — Marin Academy vs College Preparatory at James Logan High School, Union City.
NCS Open Bracket — Redwood vs University at Northgate High School, Walnut Creek (tentative 11:30 a.m.).
Redwood Empire Competitions — All-day action at Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa.
NCS Class A — All-day play at Montgomery High School, Santa Rosa.
Other postseason and regional matchups scattered around the Bay Area, with times and venues subject to change as the weekend develops.

Fans across the North Bay—especially in Novato, San Rafael, Mill Valley, and Tiburon—should brace for shifting schedules and tentative venues. The midday clash in Redwood and the early morning Division II game in Union City stand out as the weekend’s marquee reminders.

Playoff baseball stretches from the hills above Fairfax to the flats near Walnut Creek. If you’re a fan, better keep your glove handy and your phone charged—anything could happen.

Why Marin Counts This Weekend

For Marin’s baseball culture, this weekend isn’t just about chasing a championship. It feels more like a county-wide showcase with a pulse all its own.

The MCAL rivalry between Redwood and Novato has always echoed the towns’ cross-ridge friendships, stretching from San Anselmo to San Rafael. Meanwhile, the NCS brackets pull in teams from places as far as Union City and Clovis, weaving everyone into a single, tangled regional story.

In San Rafael and Novato, families really get the value of late-season chemistry. Over in Larkspur and Mill Valley, fans pack up for cool evenings, determined to catch every inning of that playoff energy.

The Bay Area’s layout actually matters in baseball. The Redwood empire will send crowds to fields in Santa Rosa, Walnut Creek, and Union City, making Marin the center of a sprawling playoff web.

Local outlets in Marin County will hustle to bring you updates from Redwood High, Montgomery High, and other venues anchoring a weekend packed with postseason intensity for Marin City, Novato, and San Rafael families.

As you plan your weekend, keep an eye on social feeds and local calendars for any last-minute changes. Marin’s teams—along with their North Bay neighbors—are about to show off the Bay Area’s deep high school baseball talent and that special school spirit running from the dunes of Tiburon to the hills above Novato.

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