Hoke County had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Jack Britt Buccaneers by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-1 back in March.
Gabriel Allen
| 04/02/26 vs Pine Forest | 3 |
| 03/04/26 @ Western Harnett | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Jack Britt | 2 |
| 04/01/26 vs Scotland | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Red Springs | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Gabriel Allen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Hoke County: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise. Rob Wright was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Jack Britt, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Jack Britt's side, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Sloan, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Hoke County will be playing at home against South View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jack Britt will be paying especially close attention to the Bucks' game: after the Bucks face off against the Tigers, they'll take on Jack Britt again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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