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| 04/19/24 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 4-9 L |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 1-6 L |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 6-13 L |
| 04/13/22 - Away | 6-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hoke County and Union Pines are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hoke County Bucks will challenge the Union Pines Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoke County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Union Pines likes a good challenge.
Hoke County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Southern Lee, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Hoke County never let Southern Lee get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. Considering the Bucks have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hoke County got a big performance out of Kailey Bowman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Alyssa Cascavilla was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hoke County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Lee struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union Pines). They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over Richmond on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Hoke County pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Union Pines, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Hoke County might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Union Pines in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Hoke County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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