Baseball Preview: Buckingham Knights vs. Appomattox County Raiders
Buckingham is 1-6 against Appomattox County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Buckingham Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Appomattox County Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Buckingham will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Buckingham stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Nottoway with a sharp 16-3 win.
Avery Schaeffer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schaeffer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schaeffer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Justin Gunter was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Harrison Mitchell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Appomattox County put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Gretna. Appomattox County came out on top against Gretna by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Isaac Records's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Carwile, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Buckingham pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Appomattox County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Appomattox County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Buckingham hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. It's a different story for Appomattox County, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Buckingham's hitters?
Buckingham beat Appomattox County 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckingham since the team 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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