Softball Recap: Lunenburg Central Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Chargers

Previous 6 Games

05/19/25 vs Buckingham	1-0
05/15/25 @ Cumberland	2-0
05/12/25 vs Mecklenburg County	5-0
05/08/25 @ Randolph-Henry	9-2
05/07/25 vs Prince Edward County	11-0
05/06/25 vs Prince Edward County	14-0

Lunenburg Central had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Buckingham Knights a 1-0 shutout. The one-run effort marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Lunenburg Central's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Buckingham, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 9-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lunenburg Central will challenge Amelia County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Buckingham, they will be playing at home against Cumberland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights are facing the Dukes at the right time seeing as the Dukes are stuck on a six-game losing streak.