It's playoff time, and Livermore had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Newark Memorial Cougars on Saturday, sneaking past 8-7. Eight seems to be a good number for the Cowboys as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryan Kohn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nico Rodriguez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Livermore: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-17 otherwise. Luke Mederos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Livermore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Cowboys
| 05/30/26 @ Newark Memorial | 8-7 |
| 05/27/26 vs Albany | 8-6 |
| 05/23/26 @ Justin-Siena | 8-6 |
| 05/20/26 @ Piedmont | 4-2 |
The victory (which was Livermore's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-18. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for Newark Memorial, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11.
As of now, neither Livermore nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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