After a string of three wins, Hoke County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the St. Pauls Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. Hoke County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Pauls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Adriana Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kalea Parker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Salustiana (Chica) Amador, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hoke County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Pauls only tossed three.
On St. Pauls' side, Yomaris Vasquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Vasquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aniyah Locklear was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ke'Mya Baldwin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hoke County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for St. Pauls, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Hoke County will take on North Brunswick at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Hoke County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for St. Pauls, they will head out on the road to challenge Lumberton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lumberton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
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