Baseball Recap: Newark Memorial's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Newark Memorial hadn't done well against Arroyo recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Newark Memorial Cougars walked away with a 10-6 win over the Arroyo Dons. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Dons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

Connor Murphy made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Murphy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Newark Memorial let Brian Covarrubias Jr and Julian Ibarra run wild. Covarrubias Jr scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ibarra scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Ibarra a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Malosi Gaoteote, who went 1-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Newark Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arroyo only posted a batting average of .321.

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

03/04/25 @ Arroyo	10-6
02/26/25 @ Livermore	3-4
05/15/24 @ Ukiah	2-15
05/10/24 vs Moreau Catholic	6-3
05/08/24 @ Moreau Catholic	2-4

Newark Memorial's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 4.5 runs. As for Arroyo, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Newark Memorial will host Castro Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arroyo, they will face off against Dublin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.