After a string of three wins, Buckingham's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 5-2 to the Randolph-Henry Statesmen. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Buckingham couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Randolph-Henry's part, Danner Allen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Dixon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Buckingham's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Randolph-Henry, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buckingham will square off against Cumberland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckingham's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Randolph-Henry, they will head out on the road to face off against Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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