For the second straight game, Irvington will face off against Newark Memorial. The Vikings will head out to face off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight defeats, while Newark Memorial will come in with three straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Irvington's offense. They came up short against Newark Memorial on Wednesday, falling 6-0. Vikings fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cougars since on Wednesday.
For Newark Memorial's part, not much got past Connor Murphy, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Irvington off the board. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malosi Gaoteote, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Newark Memorial pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Irvington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
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