Pinecrest has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Hoke County Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was close, but Pinecrest sidestepped West Stanly for a 7-6 win.
Addison Roth was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Pinecrest.
Hoke County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric (EJ) Carter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pinecrest is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Hoke County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Hoke County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pinecrest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Hoke County, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Pinecrest's hitters?
Everything went Pinecrest's way against Hoke County when the teams last played on Wednesday as Pinecrest made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinecrest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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