Newton-Conover hasn't had much luck against Hickory recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Newton-Conover Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Neither Newton-Conover nor Hickory posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Newton-Conover easily dispatched Lincolnton on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Newton-Conover fell just short of East Burke by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Red Devils were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Hickory suffered their biggest defeat since April 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to East Lincoln. Red Tornadoes fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mustangs since on Tuesday.
Newton-Conover's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
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