Newark Memorial can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Kennedy Titans as the Newark Memorial Cougars made off with a 12-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but Newark Memorial sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Grace Veloza spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kelsey Oviatt was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Alyvia Costa, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Kennedy's side, Marilyn Rivas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. Rivas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mandee nguyen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Angelina Campos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Newark Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Kennedy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Memorial will face off against Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to square off against Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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