Buckingham put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Lunenburg Central Chargers as the Buckingham Knights made off with a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Buckingham, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
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 nothing but reliable: 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Nick Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Buckingham's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Lunenburg Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Buckingham will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Randolph-Henry at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Buckingham: 1.2, Randolph-Henry: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lunenburg Central, they will be playing at home against Prince Edward County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prince Edward County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
