Story by Chris Graham

A three-run sixth got Waynesboro back in the game, but a ninth-inning rally ended in dramatic fashion with Cody Hudson thrown out trying to steal third with two outs, sending the Generals to a 6-4 defeat at the hands of Winchester Saturday night.

The Royals had jumped out to a 6-1 lead with a three-run fifth off starting pitcher Brian Atkins seeming to give them control. The Generals scored three in the sixth, with T.J. Kuban getting things going with a two-out single. Devin Smith worked his way back from an 0-2 count off Winchester starter Matt Zahel (2-0) to reach on a base on balls. Jared King, who had already doubled twice, tripled on a 1-2 count to score Kuban and Smith. King then scored when Winchester centerfielder Kevin Brashears lost a Haskell Fink flyball in the lights.

Waynesboro got two on with two out in the seventh with singles by Jon Clinard and Grant Fillipitch, but Kuban lined to second to end that threat. The Generals were able to send the winning run to the plate in the ninth when Fillipitch came up with two on and two outs. Hudson was thrown out at third trying to steal on the first pitch to Fillipitch.

Atkins (1-4) took the loss, working seven and two-thirds innings and giving up six runs on 12 hits.

Story by Chris Graham

Staunton rode a strong pitching performance by Logan Dodd and a pair of big innings at the plate to a 10-2 win over Waynesboro Tuesday night at John Moxie Memorial Stadium.

Dodd (1-1) allowed two runs on nine hits while striking out eight in seven innings. The Braves took control with a four-run third that was highlighted by a two-run homer by Todd Brazeal off Generals starter Brian Atkins (1-1).

A fivespot in the eighth off reliever Justin Thompson, making his first appearance of the season for Waynesboro, broke the game open.

Waynesboro got two hits each from Jon Clinard, Zephan Guyear, Grant Fillipitch and Cody Hudson.

Story by Chris Graham

Brian Adkins pitched six strong innings, and Waynesboro held off a late Staunton rally, en route to a 6-3 Generals win Wednesday night at Mathers Park.

Adkins, a Central Florida freshman, gave up two runs, one earned, on five hits and struck out seven Braves without walking a batter.

Staunton starter Hunter Atkins got off to a rough start in the first, walking three and hitting a batter around a Drew Turocy seeing-eye single that staked the Generals to a 2-0 lead after one.

A Justin Bagby homer in the second cut the lead to 2-1, but Brian Atkins took control from there on the mound, and a three-run fifth-inning outburst put the Generals in control.

An unearned run in the third made it 3-1 Waynesboro, and a pair of two-out RBI singles by Cody Hudson and Jared King and a wild pitch that later scored a diving Hudson made it 6-1 Waynesboro.

Staunton scored an unearned run in the sixth when Alex Guerra singled then came all the way around after stealing second, advancing to third on a bad throw by catcher Chris Colquhoun and then was awarded home plate after centerfielder Drew Turocy overthrew third trying to cut Guerra down there.

It stayed 6-2 Waynesboro into the ninth, when closer Andrew Blackwell ran into trouble around an error by shortstop Jon Clinard and a hard single to center by Scott Scoby. Blackwell rallied to strike out Patrick Braswell and Andrew Bartlett before walking pinch-hitter David Regidor to load the bases. Turocy came in from center to try to put out the fire, and after walking Guerra to force in a run that made the score 6-3, he was able to get Stephen Branca to ground out to short to end the game.

The win brings Waynesboro into a three-way tie for first in the Valley League with Staunton and Woodstock at 3-1.