Newton-Conover had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it 14. They lost 28-3 to the Hickory Red Tornadoes. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
As for Hickory, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5. That looming 28-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Hickory's part, Alyssa Wood made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wood has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hickory got a massive performance out of Madelyn Morphis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five runs, and seven RBI. Those five runs gave Morphis a new career-high. Layla Abernathy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Newton-Conover has already played their next matchup (against West Iredell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hickory, they have also already played their next contest, a 12-4 defeat against East Lincoln on the 20th.
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