Hoke County is 2-8 against Richmond since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hoke County Bucks will head out on the road to square off against the Richmond Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Hoke County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Hoke County sidestepped Lee County for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that Hoke County has won by just one run.
Adriana Miller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McKenzie Freeman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Richmond had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Pinecrest by a score of 14-11 on Tuesday. Considering Richmond's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Madelyn Pearson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Pearson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jorja Moore was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Ryelan Lyerly was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Hoke County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Richmond, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Hoke County couldn't quite finish off Richmond in their previous meeting back in March and fell 8-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pearson, who struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. Now that Hoke County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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