Newton-Conover lost against East Burke back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Newton-Conover Red Devils took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Burke Cavaliers. Newton-Conover has not had much luck with East Burke recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Newton-Conover saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Enrique Mendoza, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
On East Burke's side, Barger Shook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Shook has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Mosteller was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Wittenberg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Newton-Conover's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for East Burke, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Newton-Conover will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against West Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. Newton-Conover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so West Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Burke, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bandys at 7:00 p.m. Bandys will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something East Burke surely won't give up without a fight.
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