Buckingham is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Randolph-Henry is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Buckingham Knights will take on the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Buckingham made easy work of Lunenburg Central and carried off a 9-1 win.
Avery Schaeffer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Buckingham let Justin Gunter and Kayne Wooten loose on the outfield. Gunter scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Wooten scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wooten has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Nick Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Randolph-Henry never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cumberland with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Buckingham's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Randolph-Henry, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Buckingham took their win against Randolph-Henry in their previous meeting back in June of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Buckingham repeat their success, or does Randolph-Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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