Baseball Recap: Newton-Conover's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

The matchup between Newton-Conover and St. Stephens on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Red Devils fell just short of the Indians by a score of 10-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Red Devils, who until this matchup were averaging 3.3 runs allowed.

Newton-Conover's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for St. Stephens, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton-Conover will challenge West Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rebels will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Red Devils surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Stephens, they will face off against West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Warriors have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.