The West Iredell Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Iredell came up short against Hickory on Tuesday, falling 12-2. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Iredell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Lash, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Newton-Conover ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bunker Hill, sneaking past 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won six in a row.
Dylan McElhone spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Eric Jones was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Newton-Conover kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bunker Hill only managed six.
Newton-Conover's record is now 13-5. As for West Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
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