Newark Memorial is 9-1 against Kennedy since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newark Memorial Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kennedy Titans at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Newark Memorial got the win against Washington by a conclusive 15-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newark Memorial.
Alyvia Costa was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Veloza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Kennedy's way against American on Tuesday as Kennedy made off with an 8-2 win.
Marilyn Rivas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Rivas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Cornell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mandee Nguyen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Newark Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Kennedy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Newark Memorial's way against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in April as Newark Memorial made off with a 12-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rivas, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newark Memorial still be able to contain Rivas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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