For the second straight game, Newark Memorial will face off against Irvington. The Cougars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newark Memorial has three straight wins, Irvington has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Newark Memorial lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Irvington, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Cougars never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Vikings on their field since March 25, 2022.
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.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Malosi Gaoteote, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Newark Memorial's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Irvington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
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