The Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC) softball routed the visiting Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC), 16-1 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Bucks (4-3) will now prepare for their bout against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC). The Pirates go into the non-league bout with a 6-2 record. In their last bout, Lumberton was routed by Gray's Creek (Hope Mills, NC), 4-3, in a non-league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 0-8 record. They play next when they host Union Pines for a non-league bout on Thursday, April 25.