Newton-Conover is 2-8 against St. Stephens since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Newton-Conover will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Hickory, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Red Devils had just enough and edged out the Red Tornadoes 2-1 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Devils have posted since April 11, 2025.
Kobe Windsor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Newton-Conover saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan McElhone, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Aidan McElhone, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against Wilkes Central.
Newton-Conover's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for St. Stephens, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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