For the second straight game, James Logan will face off against Newark Memorial. The Colts will be playing at home against the Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games James Logan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
James Logan is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Newark Memorial just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5.
For Newark Memorial's part, Connor Murphy made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Murphy wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andres Romo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Romo a new career-high in doubles (two). Another was Anthony Medrano, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Newark Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive games.
Newark Memorial's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for James Logan, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-7.
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