American is 2-8 against Newark Memorial since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The American Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. American's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Newark Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to a seven-point win in their last game, American came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Newark Memorial by a score of 3-1.
Eric Keesis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, American saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calen Morgan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Newark Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. American has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Newark Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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