Softball Preview: Hoke County Bucks vs. Lee County Yellow Jackets
The Hoke County Bucks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Hoke County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hoke County gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Fairmont 7-6. That's two games straight that Hoke County has won by just one run.
Adriana Miller spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McKenzie Freeman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Natalie Knowlton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lee County came up short against Union Pines on Friday and fell 6-3.
Hoke County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Lee County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6.
Hoke County came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lee County's Savanna Mullins, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hoke County still be able to contain Mullins? There's only one way to find out.
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