Baseball Recap: Hoke County Drops Season-High Score on Lumberton

Bucks

Team Score (Highest)

04/02/25 vs Lumberton	11
03/27/25 @ St. Pauls	10
03/19/25 @ Red Springs	9
03/06/25 vs Red Springs	9
04/01/25 @ Union Pines	6

Hoke County scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Lumberton Pirates by a score of 13-11. The Bucks haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Jayden Hollingsworth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eric (EJ) Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Hoke County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Lumberton, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoke County will square off against Union Pines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bucks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Lumberton, they will face off against South View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.