Baseball Preview: James Logan Colts vs. Newark Memorial Cougars
The James Logan Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Logan will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but James Logan ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Newark Memorial out 5-4.
Jesus Vasquez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Vasquez was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
James Logan's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories 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.
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