The Buckingham Knights will head out on the road to take on the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-game, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Buckingham stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lunenburg Central as Buckingham made off with an 8-2 win.
Justin Gunter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on zero hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Harrison Mitchell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Kayne Wooten was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Randolph-Henry only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-point they dealt Cumberland on Tuesday. Randolph-Henry blew past Cumberland 18-2. That looming 18-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Randolph-Henry yet this season.
Buckingham's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Randolph-Henry, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Buckingham took their victory against Randolph-Henry when the teams last played back in June of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckingham since the squad 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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