The Newton-Conover Red Devils will head out to challenge the West Lincoln Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton-Conover has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Newton-Conover lost 15-1 to East Burke on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Newton-Conover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Patton, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Foard 6-4.
Gabrielle Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Payton Hood and Jada Willis did most of the damage at the plate: Hood scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Willis went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Willis launched this season.
Newton-Conover has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. The win got West Lincoln back to even at 4-4.
Newton-Conover might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from West Lincoln when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Newton-Conover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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