Newark Memorial has gone a perfect 10-0 against Irvington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Newark Memorial's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Irvington has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Newark Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Washington 28-7 on Thursday. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Mahlyah Sao
| 04/16/26 vs Washington | 8 |
| 04/04/26 vs Galena | 7 |
| 04/03/25 vs American | 7 |
| 04/14/26 vs American | 5 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mission San Jose | 4 |
The team relied heavily on Mahlyah Sao, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. Alyvia Costa was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs and four RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Newark Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 24 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.6.
Irvington played against Washington on Tuesday and lost via forfeit.
Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Newark Memorial, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything went Newark Memorial's way against Irvington in their previous matchup back in March, as Newark Memorial made off with a 25-0 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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