Bandys is a perfect 10-0 against Newton-Conover since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bandys Trojans will challenge the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Newton-Conover took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bandys, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bandys turned things around against Maiden on Friday. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 8-3. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Drake Tucker
| 03/14/25 vs Maiden | 4 |
| 05/08/24 vs East Gaston | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Maiden | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs East Burke | 1 |
Drake Tucker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
Tucker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Morris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another was Mikey Miley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against West Lincoln, falling 9-2.
Newton-Conover now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Bandys, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Bandys took their victory against Newton-Conover in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Bandys repeat their success, or does Newton-Conover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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