Union Pines is 9-1 against Hoke County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Union Pines Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Hoke County Bucks at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Union Pines has three straight victories, Hoke County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Union Pines sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Overhills.
Meanwhile, Hoke County came up short against Union Pines on Tuesday and fell 7-2.
Connor Oldham and X'Zavier (Zai) Stephens-McIntosh stepped up to the plate in a big way. Oldham scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Stephens-McIntosh scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Union Pines' victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Hoke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Union Pines was able to grind out a solid win over Hoke County in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 7-2. Does Union Pines have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoke County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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