Maiden had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Newton-Conover Red Devils by a score of 1-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Maiden saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Repaire, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Newton-Conover, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Newton-Conover's side, not much got past Dylan McElhone, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Maiden off the board.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Maiden will challenge West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Newton-Conover, they will face off against West Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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