The Hoke County Bucks will face off against the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southern Lee will be up against a hot Hoke County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Hoke County's pitcher stepped up to hand Red Springs a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Bucks have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
McKenzie Freeman
| 03/12/25 @ Red Springs | 4 |
| 04/09/24 vs Lee County | 3 |
| 03/15/24 @ Southern Lee | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lee County | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Red Springs | 2 |
Hoke County got a massive performance out of McKenzie Freeman, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Freeman a new career-high. Bailey Mass was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Freeman wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Hoke County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southern Lee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Pinecrest by a score of 17-14 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Cavaliers brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Maggie Lucas was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sydney Bisson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Southern Lee's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Hoke County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Southern Lee's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Hoke County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Southern Lee, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Hoke County keep running through batters, or will Southern Lee buck the trend?
Hoke County suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Southern Lee when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Hoke County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
