The Buckingham Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Nottoway Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buckingham's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Nottoway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Buckingham took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Randolph-Henry by a score of 6-3.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Nottoway and Cumberland have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Dukes with a sharp 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Buckingham's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Nottoway, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Buckingham took their win against Nottoway in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team 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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