Buckingham and King William squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Buckingham had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 3-2. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Avery Schaeffer
06/09/25 vs King William | 6 |
06/04/25 vs Riverheads | 10 |
06/02/25 vs Luray | 9 |
05/19/25 vs Lunenburg Central | 7 |
05/06/25 @ Randolph-Henry | 8 |
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Avery Schaeffer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Buckingham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Bickford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Ty Wilkerson was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Buckingham's loss dropped their record down to 18-2. As for King William, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Buckingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King William, they will square off against John Battle at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 1.2, the Trojans 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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