After a string of three wins, Moreau Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newark Memorial Cougars. Moreau Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newark Memorial apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Moreau Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffrey Chen, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
On Newark Memorial's side, Connor Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Murphy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brian Covarrubias Jr, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Medrano, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Moreau Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Newark Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Moreau Catholic will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pinole Valley at 5:00 p.m. As for Newark Memorial, they will challenge Ukiah at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ukiah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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