Baseball Recap: Newton-Conover Red Devils vs. Lincolnton Wolves
Newton-Conover scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lincolnton Wolves with a sharp 13-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Newton-Conover needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
David Robison was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Robison was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zevion Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Noah Cannon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Lincolnton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Leonard, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
The win got Newton-Conover back to even at 6-6. As for Lincolnton, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Newton-Conover is on the road again on Wednesday to play Maiden at 7:00 p.m. Maiden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Lincolnton, they will head out on the road to take on Bandys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincolnton has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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