Amelia County extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-4 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Buckingham Knights. The Raiders were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Buckingham, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Buckingham's part, Kayne Wooten made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wooten has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ethan Walter and Avery Schaeffer did most of the damage at the plate: Walter got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Schaeffer went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Schaeffer a new career-high. Ty Wilkerson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Amelia County will challenge rival Nottoway at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Buckingham is set to face off against their familiar foe Lunenburg Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.1, the Chargers 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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