Maiden extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-15. They lost 10-0 to the Newton-Conover Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, with their most recent loss being a 1-0 defeat on April 6th.
As for Newton-Conover, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Newton-Conover's part, Kobe Windsor made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Windsor has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Newton-Conover let Braxton Eckard and Dylan McElhone run wild. Eckard went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while McElhone went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was Eckard's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eric Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Maiden nor Newton-Conover have any future games scheduled.
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