The Riverheads Gladiators will challenge the Buckingham Knights on Wednesday. The last four games Riverheads has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Riverheads is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Central Woodstock. The Gladiators haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Buckingham won against Amelia County two weeks ago with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Knights blew past Luray 7-0. Considering the Knights have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Ty Wilkerson, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Walter, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
The win (which was Buckingham's third in a row) raised their record to 16-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Riverheads, their record is now 14-5.
Riverheads couldn't quite get it done against Buckingham in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Gladiators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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