After flying high against Prince Edward County last Thursday, Buckingham came back down to earth. The Knights took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lunenburg Central Chargers on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dawson Edwards was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Price made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ty Wilkerson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Buckingham's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Lunenburg Central, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Coming up, Buckingham will be playing in front of their home fans against Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.62 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lunenburg Central, they will take on Randolph-Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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