Irvington had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Newark Memorial Cougars, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 30-4 back in April.
Irvington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ixayana Vera, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another was Anika Krishnan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Newark Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Newark Memorial's side, Addyson Waterhouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. What's more, Waterhouse posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ariana Romo was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Alyvia Costa was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Irvington nor Newark Memorial have any future games scheduled.
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