Newark Memorial lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 13-6 loss to the Washington Huskies might stick with them for a while. Newark Memorial has struggled against Washington recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Newark Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hanohano, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Washington's side, they got a great performance from Joseph Banda as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Banda has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ezekiel Venn Porter, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Mateo Valadez was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Newark Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Washington, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Newark Memorial beat Washington by a score of 1-0.
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