James Logan had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They never let the Newark Memorial Cougars onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as James Logan also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Westley Vega's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, James Logan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yash Gupta, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
James Logan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Newark Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
James Logan will face off against Palo Alto at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. James Logan is facing Palo Alto at the right time seeing as Palo Alto is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Newark Memorial, they will challenge Marysville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Newark Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Marysville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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