The Moreau Catholic Mariners will head out on the road to square off against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Moreau Catholic comes in on five and Newark Memorial on four.
Last Thursday, Moreau Catholic had just enough and edged Kennedy out 6-5.
Yazlin Rodrigues spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Leila Dixon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Olivia Ritchie, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Newark Memorial gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Irvington 15-1.
Newark Memorial got a massive performance out of Mahlyah Sao, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Nouvelle Bennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Moreau Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Newark Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Newark Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Moreau Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Newark Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Moreau Catholic keep running through batters, or will Newark Memorial buck the trend?
Everything went Moreau Catholic's way against Newark Memorial in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Moreau Catholic made off with a 7-1 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newark Memorial's Jasmine Villanueva, who pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Moreau Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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