The Amherst County Lancers will take on the Buckingham Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Amherst County is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Amherst County proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Brookville 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Reagan Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Amherst County let Adaline Kurko and Anneslee Terry run wild. Kurko fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4, while Terry went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those home runs marked the first that Kurko has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ama Funk, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Amherst County lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Buckingham earned a 5-2 victory over Randolph-Henry on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Statesmen: they've now won three in a row.
Buckingham's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Amherst County, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Amherst County was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckingham when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 5-1. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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