Red Springs hasn't had much luck against Hoke County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Red Springs Red Devils will be playing at home against the Hoke County Bucks at 6:00 p.m. Red Springs has given up an average of 17.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Red Springs is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 14-4 to South Columbus.
Meanwhile, Hoke County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 10-2 victory. The game was the first time the Bucks have beaten the Raiders on their field since April 8, 2022.
Niya Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Hoke County got a massive performance out of Brianna Harrell, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most RBI Harrell has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Shaniya Mclean, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-5.
Hoke County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Hoke County's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Red Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Red Springs might still be hurting after the 22-2 defeat they got from Hoke County in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will Red Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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