The Buckingham Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Amherst County Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Buckingham will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Buckingham took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lunenburg Central, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Chargers 6-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since March 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, Amherst County's hitters rose to the challenge against a Gobblers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 1.64 runs allowed on Thursday. The Lancers put the hurt on Broadway with a sharp 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Amherst County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Buckingham, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Buckingham couldn't quite get it done against Amherst County in their previous matchup last Monday as they fell 6-2. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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