Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Union Pines Vikings, falling 12-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bucks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hoke County's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Union Pines, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Hoke County and Union Pines could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Bucks will take on Pinecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (454 vs. 80). Meanwhile, Union Pines (ranked 331st) will meet Southern Lee (ranked 160th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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