The Pinecrest Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Hoke County Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest will be strutting in after a win while Hoke County will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Pinecrest needed a bit of extra time to put away Purnell Swett. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 15-11. Pinecrest's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Leah Gordon spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Maggie Drake was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-5. Arianna Reddinger was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 6-0 loss at the hands of Union Pines.
Hoke County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Freeman, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Pinecrest's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13. As for Hoke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Pinecrest suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Hoke County in their previous meeting back in March. Can Pinecrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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