Softball Recap: Washington falls despite strong effort from Kayden Davis

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 9:26pm

Softball Recap: Washington Huskies vs. Newark Memorial Cougars

Washington lost against Newark Memorial back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Washington Huskies lost 15-2 to the Newark Memorial Cougars. Washington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kayden Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

On Newark Memorial's side, they got a big performance out of Alyvia Costa, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Nouvelle Bennett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.

Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Newark Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington will take on Silver Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Silver Creek is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Washington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Newark Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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