Newton-Conover and Lincolnton are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Newton-Conover Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Lincolnton Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Newton-Conover fell victim to West Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Rebels might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Newton-Conover seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of Bunker Hill.
Newton-Conover has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Lincolnton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Newton-Conover took their win against Lincolnton in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton-Conover since the team 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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