Newark Memorial had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Moreau Catholic Mariners by a score of 11-6. This was payback for Newark Memorial, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kelsey Oviatt was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Mahlyah Sao was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Moreau Catholic's side, Leila Dixon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Rios, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newark Memorial pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Moreau Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Newark Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Mission San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Memorial knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Mission San Jose likes a good challenge. As for Moreau Catholic, they will be playing at home against James Logan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Logan will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Moreau Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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