The Amherst County Lancers will venture away from home to take on the Buckingham Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Amherst County didn't have quite enough to beat Glass and fell 3-2. The Lancers have struggled against the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Buckingham put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Lunenburg Central by a score of 8-5.
Avery Schaeffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Buckingham let Andrew Dorrier and Ethan Walter run wild. Dorrier went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Walter went 1-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Walter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Trey Jones was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Buckingham kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Buckingham pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Amherst County, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Amherst County couldn't quite get it done against Buckingham in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 12-8. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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