Lunenburg Central can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cumberland Dukes an 18-0 shutout. Lunenburg Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tristan Buchanan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Buchanan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Buchanan was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lunenburg Central got a massive performance out of Lydia Anderson, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Moody, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
The victory made it two in a row for Lunenburg Central and bumps their season record up to 14-1. As for Cumberland, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Lunenburg Central will challenge Amelia County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lunenburg Central's pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Amelia County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cumberland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckingham at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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