Buckingham Charter had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Sacramento Country Day on Saturday. The Knights blew past the Cavaliers 14-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-5 on Tuesday.
04/26/25 vs Sacramento Country Day | 10 |
04/19/25 vs Foresthill | 9 |
04/16/25 @ Foresthill | 6 |
04/12/25 vs Valley Christian | 5 |
04/05/25 @ Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 5 |
+ 5 more games |
Richard Ackman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Buckingham Charter got a massive performance out of Wyatt Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. The Knights are 5-2 when Griffin posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Jake Loos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Buckingham Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Buckingham Charter's record now sits at 6-10. As for Sacramento Country Day, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Buckingham Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sacramento Country Day, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-1 defeat against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy on the 29th.
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