Hoke County entered their tilt with Lee County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Lee County Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Hoke County has won by just one run.
Adriana Miller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McKenzie Freeman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Lee County's side, Savanna Mullins put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 8.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Mullins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Mullins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cherish Smith, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Lee County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hoke County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Lee County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoke County will challenge Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hoke County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lee County, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. Western Harnett is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Lee County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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