Baseball Recap: Buckingham Wins Going Away Against Cumberland

Knights

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 vs Cumberland	27
04/15/25 @ Nottoway	19
04/14/25 vs Randolph-Henry	10
04/22/25 @ Prince Edward County	9
03/26/25 @ Stuarts Draft	7

Buckingham barely beat Cumberland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights blew past the Dukes 27-0 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ethan Myers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Schaeffer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Ryland Carter was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four runs and three RBI.

Buckingham kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 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 8-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cumberland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Buckingham is set to take on their familiar foe Amelia County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cumberland will challenge rival Prince Edward County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.