Baseball Recap: Buckingham Picks Up 12th Consecutive Win

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Previous Games

05/06/25 @ Randolph-Henry	9-1
05/05/25 vs Amherst County	4-1
05/01/25 @ Lunenburg Central	8-5
04/29/25 @ Amelia County	16-1
04/24/25 vs Cumberland	27-0
+ 7 more games

Buckingham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Randolph-Henry Statesmen. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Avery Schaeffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Buckingham let Ethan Walter and Trey Jones run wild. Walter went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Jones went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two doubles gave Walter a new career-high. Dawson Edwards was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Buckingham kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Buckingham pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Randolph-Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Coming up, Buckingham will be playing at home against Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Randolph-Henry, they will head out to face off against Lunenburg Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Statesmen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.