On Saturday, the Newark Memorial Cougars had just enough and edged the Wood Wildcats out 2-1.
Newark Memorial's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Malosi Gaoteote, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Wood's side, Micah Stover was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Wood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Martinez Castillo, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Newark Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Wood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Memorial is on the road again on Wednesday to play American at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Newark Memorial: 3.5, American: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wood, they will head out on the road to square off against Rodriguez at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rodriguez's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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