If American was feeling good off their 8-1 takedown of Mission San Jose two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The American Eagles fell just short of the Newark Memorial Cougars by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to American of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Eric Keesis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, American saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calen Morgan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Newark Memorial's side, Connor Murphy was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Murphy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Newark Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
While American had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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