Baseball Preview: Appomattox County Raiders vs. Buckingham Knights
Appomattox County has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Buckingham Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Tuesday, Appomattox County didn't have quite enough to beat Rustburg and fell 2-1.
Appomattox County got a good showing from Isaac Records, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Appomattox County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Hackett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hackett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Buckingham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Nottoway with a sharp 10-0 victory. Fans of Buckingham have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
The team relied heavily on MJ Garrett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Allen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Appomattox County now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Buckingham, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Appomattox County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Buckingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Appomattox County came out on top in a nail-biter against Buckingham in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Appomattox County since the squad 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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