Softball Preview: Lunenburg Central Chargers vs. Buckingham Knights
The Lunenburg Central Chargers will be playing at home against the Buckingham Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lunenburg Central sitting on nine straight victories and Buckingham on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lunenburg Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kenston Forest a 10-0 shutout. Lunenburg Central's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
The team relied heavily on Cayley Stokes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sami Gustaf, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Buckingham was able to grind out a solid victory over Amelia County on Tuesday, taking the game 3-0.
Lunenburg Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Buckingham, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Lunenburg Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckingham in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-2. Will Lunenburg Central repeat their success, or does Buckingham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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