Newton-Conover's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Statesville Greyhounds get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now won five in a row.
Jacie Pruitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pruitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Newton-Conover let Maddie Bolick and Emma Smith run wild. Bolick scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Smith scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ashlyn Grant was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Newton-Conover was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .353 or higher in three consecutive games.
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| 03/06/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/11/18 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 03/19/18 - Away | 24-2 W |
| 03/02/17 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 03/25/15 - Away | 20-4 W |
The victory got Newton-Conover back to even at 2-2. As for Statesville, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Newton-Conover wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-3 defeat against Lincolnton on the 7th. Statesville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Foard at 7:00 p.m. on March 18th.
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