Softball Preview: Maiden Blue Devils vs. Newton-Conover Red Devils
Maiden is 8-2 against Newton-Conover since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maiden Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Maiden's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South Caldwell on Wednesday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Spartans might stick with them for a while. The game marked the first time this year in which Maiden was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, sadly, Newton-Conover is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matchups. They fell 5-1 to Bunker Hill on Tuesday.
Maiden's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Newton-Conover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Maiden took their victory against Newton-Conover when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maiden since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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