Southern Lee and Hoke County are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Southern Lee Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Hoke County Bucks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Lee will be strutting in after a victory while Hoke County will be coming in after a defeat.
While Southern Lee has not struggled against Richmond recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Southern Lee was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Richmond. Considering Southern Lee has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Albani Hooker made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hooker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Southern Lee let Carrie Ellen Bryan and Sydney Bisson loose on the outfield. Bryan scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Bisson went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Delaney Maria, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hoke County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their tough 8-0 loss to Richmond might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Hoke County seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
The win got Southern Lee back to even at 7-7. As for Hoke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern Lee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hoke County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southern Lee came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoke County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 12-10. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hoke County's Brianna Harrell, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southern Lee still be able to contain Harrell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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