Buckingham put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Randolph-Henry Statesmen. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Buckingham also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Justin Gunter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gunter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gunter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Walter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played.
Buckingham pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Randolph-Henry, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buckingham will take on Cumberland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckingham's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Randolph-Henry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nottoway at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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