The Amherst County Lancers will face off against the Buckingham Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Amherst County 2.9, Buckingham 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Amherst County's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Broadway's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Lancers blew past the Gobblers 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Buckingham entered their tilt with Lunenburg Central on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Chargers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since March 21, 2024.
Amherst County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Buckingham, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Amherst County beat Buckingham 6-2 in their previous meeting last Monday. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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