North Carolina High School Softball - Lumberton holds off Hoke County
March 26, 2022: Raeford, NC 28376 Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC), 8-6 in a non-league challenge.
The Pirates now own a 9-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Purnell Swett for a United Eight 3A/4A challenge on Tuesday, March 29. Lumberton will battle a Rams squad coming off a 0-0 league Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville, NC). The Rams record now stands at 8-2.
With the loss, Hoke County falls to 7-5 on the campaign. The Bucks host Gray's Creek (Hope Mills, NC) to battle the Bears in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 30. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 8-1. Gray's Creek won 6-0 in their recent league challenge against Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC)