Hoke County fell victim to Union Pines and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 6-0 defeat to the Union Pines Vikings might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hoke County in their matchups with Union Pines: they've now lost five in a row.
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.
On Union Pines' side, Allie Bauer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bauer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Isabella Garcia looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Corryn McCutchen and Kyleigh McNeill did most of the damage at the plate: McCutchen scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while McNeill scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. McNeill is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kileigh Cameron, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hoke County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Union Pines, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Hoke County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pinecrest at 7:00 p.m. As for Union Pines, they will head out on the road to face off against Southern Lee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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