Baseball Game Preview: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Hoke County Bucks
By Team Reports
Apr 8, 2025, 11:07pm
Baseball Preview: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Hoke County Bucks

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04/22/24 - Away | 15-0 W |
04/17/24 - Home | 9-1 W |
04/21/23 - Home | 19-1 W |
04/18/23 - Away | 13-1 W |
04/13/22 - Away | 16-3 W |
+ 5 more games |
Pinecrest is a perfect 10-0 against Hoke County since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Patriots will welcome the Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Pinecrest didn't have quite enough to beat Scotland and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by just one run.
Pinecrest saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Chopping, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 12-1 to Union Pines. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bucks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hoke County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Pinecrest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Everything went Pinecrest's way against Hoke County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Pinecrest made off with a 15-0 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Bucks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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