Cougars
| 04/04/25 vs Mission San Jose | 12-0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Mission San Jose | 10-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Moreau Catholic | 4-2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Moreau Catholic | 4-3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Tennyson | 19-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Newark Memorial came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mission San Jose Warriors get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Cougars have won four games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
King Lopez-Archibald made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Andres Romo and Malosi Gaoteote did most of the damage at the plate: Romo scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Gaoteote scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave Romo a new career-high. Christian Ortiz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Newark Memorial pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Mission San Jose, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Memorial will host James Logan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Colts have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Mission San Jose, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against American at 4:00 p.m. The Warriors are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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