Pinecrest is 10-0 against Hoke County since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pinecrest Patriots will look to defend their home pitch against the Hoke County Bucks at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Pinecrest's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Hoke County has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Pinecrest is headed into the contest having not lost since April 9 and will look to keep things rolling. They and Union Pines finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Thursday. The result (or lack thereof) marked Pinecrest's first draw of the season.
Kamden Lewis and
Anna Depenbrock scored both of Pinecrest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Meanwhile, Hoke County fell victim to Pinecrest and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Patriots. While losing is never fun, Hoke County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 315th, while Pinecrest is ranked 120th).
Pinecrest's draw makes their record 11-6-1 this season. As for Hoke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12-3.
Pinecrest took their win against Hoke County in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 4-0. Will Pinecrest repeat their success, or does Hoke County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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