Buckingham is 0-3 against Nelson County since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Buckingham Knights will be playing at home against the Nelson County Governors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buckingham had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Stuarts Draft a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Justin Gunter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gunter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nick Allen was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Wyatt Bickford was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Nelson County has not done well against Amherst County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Nelson County had just enough and edged Amherst County out 2-0. The win was just what Nelson County needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior match.
The result came thanks to Kevin Knight's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Mauer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Mauer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
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