Lunenburg Central is 7-0 against Prince Edward County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lunenburg Central Chargers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Prince Edward County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Lunenburg Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Prince Edward County's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Lunenburg Central had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Lunenburg Central beat Buckingham on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. The result was nothing new for Lunenburg Central, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Tristan Buchanan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Buchanan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Buchanan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cayley Stokes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Abby Gustaf was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Prince Edward County is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 10-4 to Cumberland on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Prince Edward County has lost by exactly six runs.
Sarah Lucas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Prince Edward County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TT Dupuy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kamani Watkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lunenburg Central pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Prince Edward County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Prince Edward County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Lunenburg Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Prince Edward County, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1. Will Lunenburg Central keep running through batters, or will Prince Edward County buck the trend?
Lunenburg Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Prince Edward County when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Will Lunenburg Central repeat their success, or does Prince Edward County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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