Lunenburg Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Amelia County Raiders onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. With that victory, Lunenburg Central brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Tristan Buchanan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Buchanan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Buchanan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lunenburg Central got a massive performance out of Abby Gustaf, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Cayley Stokes was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Lunenburg Central pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Amelia County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lunenburg Central will take on Kenston Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Kenston Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Amelia County, they will be playing at home against Buckingham at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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