Baseball Recap: James Logan Colts vs. Newark Memorial Cougars
James Logan entered their tilt with Newark Memorial with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Newark Memorial Cougars on Tuesday and snuck past 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as James Logan also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jesus Vasquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Vasquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, James Logan let Cristian Padilla and Yash Gupta loose on the outfield. Padilla scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gupta scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Newark Memorial's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malosi Gaoteote, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabian Guzman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
James Logan's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs per game. As for Newark Memorial, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: James Logan beat Newark Memorial by a score of 2-0.
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