It was a good run, but Maiden unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Newton-Conover Red Devils by a score of 2-1. Maiden was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newton-Conover apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 10th.
Maiden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Fleury, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Maiden didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newton-Conover only tossed five.
On Newton-Conover's side, David Robison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Robison has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryder Bush-Ivanko, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Maiden's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Newton-Conover, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
As of now, neither Maiden nor Newton-Conover have any future games scheduled.
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