The Buckingham Charter Knights will head out on the road to take on the Foresthill Wildfires at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Buckingham Charter is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If Buckingham Charter beats Foresthill with 14 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Knights beat Valley Christian on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-4. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Haley Griffin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tamia Cendejas, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Atlas Ebert was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Buckingham Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .614 or higher in four consecutive games.
Foresthill played against Encina on Wednesday and won via forfeit.
Buckingham Charter pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Foresthill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything went Buckingham Charter's way against Foresthill in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Buckingham Charter made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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