For the second straight game, Newton-Conover will face off against Maiden. The Red Devils will head out to take on the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton-Conover will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Newton-Conover's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Maiden. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Maiden's part, Kam Fulbright was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Fulbright has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Maiden saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Newton-Conover's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.75 runs across that stretch. As for Maiden, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
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