Softball Preview: Union Pines Vikings vs. Hoke County Bucks
Union Pines has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hoke County Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Union Pines earned a 5-1 victory over Richmond.
Isabella Garcia looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Nicole Norman was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Kyleigh McNeill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-1 walloping at the hands of Scotland.
Union Pines pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hoke County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Hoke County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Union Pines has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Hoke County, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Union Pines' sizable advantage in that area, Hoke County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Union Pines was able to grind out a solid victory over Hoke County in their previous matchup back in March, winning 9-4. Does Union Pines have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoke County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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