Story by Chris Graham
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Four unearned runs on four Waynesboro errors spelled the difference as Front Royal defeated the Generals 8-5 Tuesday night at Mathers Park.

Front Royal also committed four errors in the matchup of the two teams with the worst fielding percentages in the Valley League, but the Cardinals took better advantage of the Waynesboro miscues. The defensive lapses particularly hampered the efforts of Generals starting pitcher Brian Atkins (1-2), who gave up six runs, three earned, on 10 hits in five innings of work.

Even with the issues out in the field, Waynesboro was in the game until the end. Down 8-3 entering the ninth, the Generals pushed two runs across against reliever Chris Pena and sent the tying run to the plate in the form of Zephan Guyear, who grounded out to second on the first pitch from reliever Kyle Scallion, who recorded his first save of the season.

Dan Smith (2-1) got the win for Front Royal, working five and two-thirds innings and allowing three runs, two earned, on six Waynesboro hits.

Cody Hudson and Grant Fillipitch each had two hits to pace the Generals offense.

Greg VanSickler was 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored for Front Royal.

Story by Chris Graham
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An 11th-inning Will Walsh RBI single gave Front Royal a 3-2 win over Waynesboro Tuesday night.

Taylor Sandefur was masterful on the mound for the Generals, who fall to 4-4 on the 2010 season, pitching seven scoreless innings, giving up six hits and striking out seven and walking one as he left the game with a scant 1-0 lead.

Wade Bilbrey gave up two runs on two hits in the eighth that gave the Cardinals a 2-1 lead.

Waynesboro rallied for a run in the ninth on an RBI double by Colin Harrington that scored pinch-runner Terrell Thompson from second.

Walsh’s game-winning hit came off reliever Andrew Blackwell (1-1).

Chris Pena (1-0) got the win in relief for Front Royal with scoreless innings in the 10th and 11th.

Cards starter Dan Smith went five and two-thirds innings giving up a run on six hits with five strikeouts and a walk.

Andrew Turocy was 3-for-5 for Waynesboro with a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth.