East Burke was the 2-0 winner over Newton-Conover when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday.
Colt Butcher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
East Burke's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Newton-Conover, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
East Burke has already played their next contest (against St. Stephens), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Newton-Conover, they will welcome West Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Rebels have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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