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| 04/08/25 - Away | 19-4 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 15-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 19-4 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newark Memorial is a perfect 10-0 against Washington since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newark Memorial has eight straight wins, Washington has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Newark Memorial had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-run drubbing they dealt American on Tuesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 29-1 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Addyson Waterhouse was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrea Tall, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Alyvia Costa was another key player, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Newark Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
James Logan hit Washington with a ten-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies came up short against the Colts, falling 17-1.
Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelica Sanchez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Newark Memorial pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Everything went Newark Memorial's way against Washington in their previous matchup back in April, as Newark Memorial made off with a 19-4 victory. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
