Baseball Recap: Buckingham Beats Amelia County for Their Ninth Straight Victory

Knights

Previous Games

04/29/25 @ Amelia County	16-1
04/24/25 vs Cumberland	27-0
04/22/25 @ Prince Edward County	11-2
04/21/25 @ Amherst County	12-8
04/17/25 @ Appomattox County	6-3
+ 4 more games

Buckingham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Amelia County Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Kayne Wooten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ethan Walter and Avery Schaeffer did most of the damage at the plate: Walter got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Schaeffer went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Schaeffer a new career-high. Ty Wilkerson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Buckingham kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Buckingham pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Amelia County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Buckingham will square off against rival Lunenburg Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.1, the Chargers 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Amelia County is set to challenge their familiar foe Nottoway at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.