Baseball Game Preview: Amelia County Raiders vs. Cumberland Dukes

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Previous Games

05/07/24 - Away	3-2 W
04/19/24 - Home	4-5 L
05/09/23 - Home	2-1 W
04/13/23 - Away	15-5 W
05/10/22 - Away	19-0 W
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Amelia County is 8-2 against Cumberland since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Dukes at 5:00 p.m. Cumberland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Amelia County, who comes in off a win.

Amelia County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Prince Edward County. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Cumberland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot.

The win got Amelia County back to even at 1-1. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Amelia County came out on top in a nail-biter against Cumberland in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Dukes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.