After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Castro Valley, Newark Memorial was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Mission San Jose Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Newark Memorial also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Connor Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jason Leal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Fabian Guzman, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Mission San Jose's side, Vinhson Nguyen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple.
Newark Memorial's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mission San Jose, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Newark Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mission San Jose: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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