The Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) soccer nipped the visiting Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Pirates now hold a 7-2 record. They play next when they travel to Gray's Creek for a challenge on Monday, October 7. Lumberton will encounter a Bears squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Red Springs (Red Springs, NC). The Bears record now stands at 6-3.

With the loss, Hoke County moves to 7-4 on the year. The Bucks travel to Lee County (Sanford, NC) to encounter the Yellow Jackets in a non-league challenge on Monday, October 7. The Yellow Jackets go into the challenge with a record of 1-5. Lee County 0-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Southern Lee (Sanford, NC)