Baseball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Newark Memorial

Newark Memorial barely beat Kennedy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans a 13-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Cougars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Noah Hanohano

Batters Struck Out

05/09/25 @ Kennedy	12
05/02/25 @ Washington	7
04/17/25 vs American	14
04/12/25 vs James Logan	13
04/04/25 vs Mission San Jose	10
+ 3 more games

Noah Hanohano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Julian Munoz and Julian Ibarra did most of the damage at the plate: Munoz went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Ibarra went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Ibarra has posted since back in April. Andres Romo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Newark Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only posted an OBP of .222.

The victory made it two in a row for Newark Memorial and bumps their season record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Newark Memorial will take on rival Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Kennedy is set to face off against their familiar foe Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.