The Newton-Conover Red Devils baseball squad (Newton, NC), was edged 3-2 in Wednesday's non-league contest with the host Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC)

With the triumph, Hickory moves its record to 4-2 on the season. The Red Tornadoes travel to East Lincoln (Denver, NC) to confront the Mustangs in a Western Foothills 3A contest on Friday, March 14. The Mustangs come into the contest with a record of 5-1. East Lincoln won 13-0 in their recent league contest against Hickory (Hickory, NC)

The Red Devils now possess a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Lincoln for a Catawba Valley Athletic 2A contest on Friday, March 14. Newton-Conover will confront a Rebels squad coming off a 5-0 non-league loss to South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Rebels record now stands at 3-4.