Story by Chris Graham
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A bases-clearing double by Jon Clinard provided the early fireworks, and Taylor Sandefur made it stand up with a dominating performance on the mound, as Waynesboro coasted to a 9-3 victory at Harrisonburg Saturday night.

Sandefur (4-0) struck out nine Turks in seven innings while allowing three runs on seven hits. He was staked to an early 1-0 lead when Grant Fillipitch tripled with two outs in the first and came around to score on an RBI single by Drew Turocy.

Harrisonburg tied it at 1-1 in the third on a sacrifice fly by Bobby Brown that scored Emilio Pagan. Waynesboro answered with four in the fourth, all with two out. With two out and nobody on, T.J. Kuban worked a walk on a full-count pitch, then Alan Stoupa singled. The inning was extended when an apparent inning-ending ground ball off the bat of Colin Harrington was bobbled by Harrisonburg shortstop Joe Huber, loading the bases. Terrell Thompson was hit with the next pitch by Turks starter Aaron Luchterhand (3-2) to make it 2-1 Waynesboro. Clinard lined a 1-0 pitch down the leftfield line to clear the bases and make it 5-1.

Sandefur took control from there, allowing a twospot in the Turks fifth but putting up goose eggs in the sixth and seventh before handing the game over to the Generals bullpen. Justin Thompson and Andrew Blackwell put up scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth, respectively, to close the game out.

The win was the third in a row for the Generals, who have off-days on Sunday and Monday before returning to action at home on Tuesday against the Staunton Braves. We’ll bring you the action with a live webcast from Mathers Park beginning at 7 p.m.

Story by Chris Graham
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A Grant Fillipitch two-RBI single gave Waynesboro a seventh-inning lead, and a four-run ninth highlighted by an Alan Stoupa two-run single gave the Generals a 10-4 win at New Market Thursday night.

Starting pitcher Michael Reed put in a strong effort for Waynesboro, pitching into the sixth and giving up three runs on six hits, but he left with his team down 3-2 after the Rebels put up a twospot in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead.

The Generals rallied with four in the seventh, with Jon Clinard tying the game with an RBI single and Fillipitch following one batter later with his two-run hit.

It was 6-4 entering the ninth when Waynesboro put up another four on the scoreboard off Anthony Constanatos.

The comeback made a winner of Greg Smith (1-0), who pitched an inning and two-thirds of hitless, scoreless relief.

Stoupa had three hits and three RBI for Waynesboro.

Story by Chris Graham
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John Fillipitch may never get to leave.

“Some of the guys were talking about that in the dugout. He picked a good weekend to be here,” said his son, Grant, who hit two homers with dad in the stands at Mathers Park to lead the Waynesboro Generals to a 6-4 win over the visiting Haymarket Senators Saturday night. (more…)

Story by Chris Graham
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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
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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. (more…)