Union Pines has gone a perfect 10-0 against Hoke County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will square off against the Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Union Pines will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Union Pines had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Western Harnett on Wednesday. The Vikings blew past the Eagles 14-5. The Vikings not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th.
Kaeden Sovey
| 04/02/25 vs Western Harnett | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Richmond | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Scotland | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Richmond | 1 |
Union Pines got a massive performance out of Kaeden Sovey, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Those five stolen bases gave Sovey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brodie Lyczkowski, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Union Pines was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
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 were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Lumberton. On the bright side, the 11- run performance marked the Bucks' highest-scoring game to date.
Union Pines' win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Hoke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Union Pines skirted past Hoke County 8-6 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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