After three games on the road, Buckingham is heading back home. They will take on the Cumberland Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Buckingham was able to grind out a solid win over Randolph-Henry, taking the game 7-3.
Justin Gunter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gunter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gunter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Walter, who scored two runs and stole 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.
Meanwhile, Cumberland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Amelia County by a score of 3-2.
Buckingham's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Buckingham's way against Cumberland when the teams last played back in April as Buckingham made off with a 17-1 win. Will Buckingham repeat their success, or does Cumberland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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