Bandys had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it five. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton-Conover Red Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly four runs.
As for Newton-Conover, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
For Newton-Conover's part, Dylan McElhone was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. McElhone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
McElhone wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eric Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Jones' first of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bandys will square off against rival North Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 4, the Knights 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Newton-Conover is set to challenge their familiar foe Bunker Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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