Newton-Conover is 0-7 against North Lincoln since March of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Red Devils will host the Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Newton-Conover fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. Stephens on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 5-3. The loss put an end to the Red Devils' undefeated start to the season.
Aidan McElhone was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. McElhone was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base.
McElhone wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan McElhone, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Jadison Greene was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against West Iredell as they made off with a 14-2 win. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
North Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Newton-Conover, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Newton-Conover suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to North Lincoln when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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