Baseball Recap: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Hoke County Bucks
Pinecrest put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hoke County Bucks a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Pinecrest sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Bohdi Robertson looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grayson Hudgins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JC Woolard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pinecrest is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Hoke County, they dropped their record down to 2-19 with that defeat, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Pinecrest will head out on the road to face off against Union Pines at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Hoke County, they will head out on the road to challenge Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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