The Buckingham Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Prince Edward County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Buckingham has six straight victories, Prince Edward County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Buckingham has not struggled against Appomattox County recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Buckingham's pitchers stepped up to hand Appomattox County a 3-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Buckingham has scored all year.
Justin Gunter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Gunter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gunter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gunter wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avery Schaeffer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Ethan Walter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Prince Edward County fell victim to a rough 14-6 defeat at the hands of Randolph-Henry on Wednesday.
Andreas Noraas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Barrett Motter, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buckingham pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Prince Edward County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Buckingham hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. However, it's not like Prince Edward County struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Buckingham came out on top in a nail-biter against Prince Edward County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Buckingham repeat their success, or does Prince Edward County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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