Baseball Game Preview: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Hoke County Bucks

Patriots

Runs

04/21/26 @ Hoke County	5
04/17/26 @ Pine Forest	22
04/15/26 @ West Stanly	0
04/14/26 vs Pine Forest	20
04/08/26 vs Princess Anne	8
+ 16 more games

Pinecrest is a perfect 10-0 against Hoke County since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Pinecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

Pinecrest's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Hoke County by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.

Bohdi Robertson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Todd, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Trythall, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Hoke County is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11. As for Pinecrest, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.

Hoke County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pinecrest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Hoke County, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Pinecrest's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.