Softball Recap: Friday's Win Is Hoke County's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Bucks

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 vs Red Springs	20
03/12/25 @ Red Springs	15
03/14/25 vs Southern Lee	10
03/07/25 vs Lee County	10
02/28/25 vs Jack Britt	10

Hoke County won the last time they faced Pinecrest and things went their way on Friday too. Hoke County put the hurt on Pinecrest with a sharp 9-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bucks, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.

Niya Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, McKenzie Freeman and Alyssa Cascavilla did most of the damage at the plate: Freeman scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Cascavilla scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Cascavilla has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Shaniya Mclean, who scored a run and stole five bases.

Hoke County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. Pinecrest's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8.

Hoke County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 5-0 defeat against Gray's Creek on the 26th. As for Pinecrest, they have also already played their next game, an 18-4 loss against Union Pines on the 25th.