Buckingham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Prince Edward County Eagles a 10-0 shutout. Considering Buckingham has won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Justin Gunter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Gunter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gunter was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayne Wooten was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Ethan Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Buckingham's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Prince Edward County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Buckingham will head out on the road to take on Cumberland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Prince Edward County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. Prince Edward County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
