Baseball Preview: Newark Memorial Cougars vs. Moreau Catholic Mariners
The Newark Memorial Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newark Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Moreau Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newark Memorial's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Irvington on Friday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-0. Newark Memorial's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Even though they lost, Newark Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvington struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Kennedy as Moreau Catholic made off with an 18-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Moreau Catholic.
Jalen Arnold and Benjamin Fuentes made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Arnold tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Fuentes pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Arnold went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Fuentes scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Moreau Catholic got a massive performance out of Fabian Alvarez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gary Elizarrey, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Newark Memorial's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Moreau Catholic, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Newark Memorial beat Moreau Catholic 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Newark Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moreau Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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