Buckingham's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Randolph-Henry Statesmen a 2-0 shutout. For Buckingham, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Randolph-Henry walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Randolph-Henry's part, Danner Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Randolph-Henry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Hamlett, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Buckingham has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Randolph-Henry, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Buckingham will take on Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckingham's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Nottoway's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Randolph-Henry, they will head out on the road to take on Lunenburg Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lunenburg Central will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Randolph-Henry surely won't give up without a fight.
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