Baseball Recap: Newark Memorial Triumphs

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Newark Memorial and American meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Cougars came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-2. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Connor Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

Malosi Gaoteote

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/15/25 @ American	4
03/28/25 vs Moreau Catholic	3
05/10/24 vs Moreau Catholic	2
04/24/24 vs Kennedy	2
04/01/24 vs Marysville	2

On the hitting side, Brian Covarrubias Jr and Malosi Gaoteote did most of the damage at the plate: Covarrubias Jr went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Gaoteote went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Gaoteote a new career-high.

Newark Memorial's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for American, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.

Newark Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.