The Moreau Catholic Mariners will head out on the road to square off against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Moreau Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Moreau Catholic will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Newark Memorial 4-2.
For Newark Memorial's part, Noah Hanohano was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hanohano has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hanohano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Hanohano wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andre James, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Newark Memorial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moreau Catholic only tossed three.
Moreau Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Newark Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Moreau Catholic's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Moreau Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Newark Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Moreau Catholic continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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