After three games on the road, Moreau Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moreau Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Newark Memorial will be coming in after a defeat.
Moreau Catholic is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 18-9 victory on Friday.
Jalen Arnold and Benjamin Fuentes were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Arnold tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Fuentes pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Arnold went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Fuentes scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Fabian Alvarez was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gary Elizarrey, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Newark Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Irvington by a score of 2-0. Considering the last time Newark Memorial couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Even though they lost, Newark Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvington struck out seven times.
Moreau Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Newark Memorial, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
Moreau Catholic came up short against Newark Memorial when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Moreau Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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