The Newark Memorial Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Memorial will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Newark Memorial can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Irvington as Newark Memorial made off with a 14-0 win.
Addyson Waterhouse was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Waterhouse has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Waterhouse was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Andrea Tall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mahlyah Sao, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Moreau Catholic had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Kennedy on Tuesday.
Like Newark Memorial, Moreau Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Yazlin Rodrigues. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Rodrigues was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sienna Rios made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Leila Dixon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Moreau Catholic was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy didn't hit any.
Newark Memorial's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Moreau Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Newark Memorial hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Moreau Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Newark Memorial beat Moreau Catholic 11-6 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dixon, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newark Memorial still be able to contain Dixon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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