Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Newark Memorial walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Del Norte Warriors 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Connor Murphy
| 05/20/26 vs Del Norte | 11 |
| 05/15/26 vs Kennedy | 6 |
| 05/13/26 @ Kennedy | 2 |
| 05/08/26 vs Washington | 8 |
| 05/01/26 @ American | 9 |
| + 9 more games |
Connor Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Newark Memorial's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brian Covarrubias Jr, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Newark Memorial's record is now 15-10. As for Del Norte, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season.
Newark Memorial will welcome Santa Rosa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. Del Norte does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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