Waynesboro Generals complete doubleheader sweep of Covington Lumberjacks

Zach Williamsen gave up one earned run in five innings, and Kyle Pitts hit his first homer of the season, pushing the Waynesboro Generals to a 6­-2 win over the Covington Lumberjacks Wednesday night at Kate Collins Field, completing a doubleheader sweep.

Williamsen (3-4) struck out five and didn’t walk a batter in his stint. Kevin Doherty pitched two scoreless innings to close out the win for Waynesboro, which improves to 24-16 on the season, good for fourth place in the Valley League, two games behind first-place Harrisonburg and a half-game behind Front Royal and Staunton, who are tied for second.

Pitts’ homer, a two-run shot in the first, came on a two-out pitch from Chris Walkerow (1-2), who lasted only one inning, giving up three runs on three hits and walking two,

Generals hitters worked five Covington pitchers for a total of 10 walks in the seven-inning game.

Waynesboro is on the road Thursday at Staunton.