Baseball Preview: Newark Memorial Cougars vs. American Eagles
Newark Memorial is 8-2 against American since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Newark Memorial Cougars are on the road again to play the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Newark Memorial sidestepped Wood for a 2-1 win.
Newark Memorial's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Malosi Gaoteote, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, American made easy work of Mission San Jose last Thursday and carried off an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for American.
Micah Boo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Boo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Maxx Machuca was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Yudashkin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Newark Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for American, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Newark Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Newark Memorial skirted past American 7-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Newark Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will American turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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