Hoke County won the last time they faced Pine Forest and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bucks came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 13-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bucks.
James Tatum
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James Tatum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Tatum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Hollingsworth, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hoke County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Rob Wright was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Hoke County's record now sits at 6-7. As for Pine Forest, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Hoke County has already played their next contest, a 9-5 victory against Scotland on the 1st. Hopefully Pine Forest paid attention to the Bucks' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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