Buckingham is 0-6 against Appomattox County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Buckingham Knights will be playing at home against the Appomattox County Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Buckingham will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
In what's become a running theme this season, Buckingham gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Nottoway onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
The team relied heavily on MJ Garrett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Nick Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Appomattox County didn't have quite enough to beat Rustburg last Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Appomattox County also got a good showing from Isaac Records, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Appomattox County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Hackett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hackett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Buckingham's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Appomattox County, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Appomattox County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Buckingham has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .534. It's a different story for Appomattox County, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Buckingham's hitters?
Buckingham couldn't quite finish off Appomattox County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Will Buckingham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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