Softball Game Preview: Mission San Jose Warriors vs. Newark Memorial Cougars

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2025, 3:54am

Softball Preview: Mission San Jose Warriors vs. Newark Memorial Cougars

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Mission San Jose hasn't had much luck against Newark Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Mission San Jose's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They came out on top against Washington by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

Hailey Pan

Base on Balls Against

04/15/25 vs Washington2
04/10/25 vs Irvington1
04/08/25 vs Moreau Catholic1
04/03/25 @ Kennedy1
03/25/25 @ Irvington1

Not much got past Hailey Pan, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Washington off the board. Pan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aria Gokani, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Anjali Singh, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Newark Memorial entered their tilt with Moreau Catholic last Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Mariners.

Ariana Romo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.

On the hitting side, Caitlyn Rose was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Tall, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Newark Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moreau Catholic only posted a batting average of .222.

Newark Memorial's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mission San Jose, their record now sits at 2-7.

Mission San Jose might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Newark Memorial in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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