Preview: Newark Memorial Cougars vs. Mission San Jose Warriors
Newark Memorial has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mission San Jose Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Newark Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mission San Jose's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Newark Memorial made easy work of Mission San Jose and carried off a 9-3 victory. The win was just what Newark Memorial needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
Connor Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Jason Leal was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Fabian Guzman, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Newark Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mission San Jose, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
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