Baseball Recap: Overhills Comes Up Short

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Overhills nor Hoke County made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Jaguars lost 7-0 to the Bucks. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bucks earlier this season, when they won 11-10.

The defeat was their first at home, dropping their record down to 4-4. As for Hoke County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.

Coming up, Overhills will venture away from home to take on Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Hoke County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. The Bucks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.