Newark Memorial is 10-0 against Washington since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newark Memorial Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Washington Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Newark Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Newark Memorial put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past American 18-8. The win was just what Newark Memorial needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior contest.
Grace Veloza made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Veloza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Newark Memorial got a massive performance out of Andrea Tall, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Kelsey Oviatt was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 21-1 loss to James Logan might stick with them for a while.
Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassandra Price, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Newark Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Newark Memorial beat Washington 8-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Newark Memorial repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
