Cougars
| 03/11/25 vs Hayward | 29 |
| 05/06/25 vs American | 28 |
| 04/15/25 vs Irvington | 26 |
| 04/03/25 vs American | 21 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mission San Jose | 17 |
With a playoff win on the line, Newark Memorial rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Redwood Giants 9-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Ariana Romo's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrea Tall, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahlyah Sao, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Newark Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redwood only posted an OBP of .222.
The win (which was Newark Memorial's 12th in a row) raised their record to 18-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. As for Redwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11.
Coming up, Newark Memorial will head out to take on Cardinal Newman at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. Redwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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