After flying high against Lincolnton last Tuesday, Newton-Conover came back down to earth. The Newton-Conover Red Devils took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maiden Blue Devils on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Newton-Conover of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Enrique Mendoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Maiden's side, Zane Williams was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Newton-Conover has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Maiden, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton-Conover will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against East Burke at 7:00 p.m. Newton-Conover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so East Burke's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maiden, they will head out on the road to take on Bandys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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