Baseball Game Preview: St. Pauls Bulldogs vs. Hoke County Bucks

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Previous Games

03/11/22 - Away	12-5 W
04/20/19 - Neutral	4-3 W
04/03/18 - Neutral	6-9 L
04/15/17 - Neutral	11-2 W
03/22/17 - Away	16-3 W
+ 3 more games

St. Pauls has gone 7-1 against Hoke County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. St. Pauls will be playing at home against Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. Neither St. Pauls nor Hoke County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

The home team had come away the winner the last five times St. Pauls and West Bladen had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. St. Pauls took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Bladen on Tuesday.

Cameron Mcniell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season.

Meanwhile, Hoke County lost 13-2 to Southern Lee on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bucks in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Hoke County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Spivey, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

St. Pauls now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Hoke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.

Hoke County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Pauls hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Hoke County, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain St. Pauls' hitters?

St. Pauls took their win against Hoke County in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 12-5. Will St. Pauls repeat their success, or does Hoke County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.