Hoke County is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Scotland is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Hoke County will welcome Scotland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hoke County 3.2, Scotland 0.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hoke County fell victim to Gray's Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Meanwhile, Scotland put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let South View get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Not much got past Avery Stutts, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep South View off the board. Stutts has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Johnson, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dawson Blue, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Scotland's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Hoke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Hoke County came up short against Scotland in their previous matchup on March 4th, falling 5-1. Will Hoke County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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