Newark Memorial is 10-0 against Irvington since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newark Memorial Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Irvington Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newark Memorial has three straight wins, Irvington has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Newark Memorial can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 12-6 victory.
Grace Veloza spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Kelsey Oviatt was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyvia Costa, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Irvington's offense. Their tough 12-0 defeat to Washington on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Irvington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ixayana Vera, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Newark Memorial now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Irvington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Newark Memorial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Irvington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Newark Memorial's way against Irvington when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Newark Memorial made off with a 19-0 win. Does Newark Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irvington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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