The Nottoway Cougars will square off against the Buckingham Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nottoway barely beat Cumberland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Dukes with a sharp 9-1 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Buckingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Randolph-Henry on Tuesday.
Nottoway is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Buckingham, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Nottoway suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Buckingham when the teams last played back in April. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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