The Washington Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Newark Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friday just wasn't the day for Washington's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valley Christian on Friday. Considering the last time the Huskies couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Washington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ezekiel Porter, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial waltzed into their match last Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Monarchs, sneaking past 5-3.
King Lopez-Archibald tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Newark Memorial pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Newark Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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