Baseball Recap: Newark Memorial Cougars vs. American Eagles
Newark Memorial won the last time they faced American, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Newark Memorial Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the American Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newark Memorial.
Connor Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Murphy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Murphy wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fabian Guzman, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On American's side, Eric Keesis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, American saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calen Morgan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Newark Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for American, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Newark Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against American: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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