Bats Explode in 10-0 Rout of Charlottesville

Center Fielder Tanner Poole was solid at the plate (3-3 with 3 singles) and opportunistic on the bases (2 SB) in the Generals victory.

After only scoring one run in their previous home game against Staunton, the Waynesboro Generals’ (5-2) bats came to life Friday night in a 10-0 victory against the Charlottesville Tom Sox (4-2) for their fifth straight victory.

The Generals scored ten runs on thirteen hits on the night as all but one starter was able to hit safely in the team’s second straight home shutout.

Waynesboro broke into the scoring column with one run in the bottom of the fourth after an RBI groundout by T.J. Condon. The game then broke open in the fifth when the generals put up four runs on five hits. Sam Palensky and Brent Sakurai reached on singles to lead off the inning. Palensky scored on an error by Charlottesville catcher Justin Novak as he attempted to throw out Tanner Poole on a bunt attempt. Zach Sterry then ripped an RBI double to right field to score Sakurai. An RBI groundout by Eli Putnam and a single by designated hitter Andrew Bullock scored the other two runs of the inning.

The fifth inning saw the Generals score five more runs despite only two hits in the inning. A two-out single by Sakurai followed by a hit batter and three straight walks scored three runs. Condon doubled home the last two runs of the inning and pushed the Waynesboro lead to 10-0.

Waynesboro pitchers again combined the shut out the road opposition. Campbell Scholl started the game and went five scoreless innings allowing four hits with four strikeouts and three walks. Christian Cok pitched two hitless innings of scoreless relief with two strikeouts and two walks. Tyler Elwer and Merritt Huber each pitched an inning of relief with Huber having one strikeout.

Brooks Crawford was the losing pitcher for Charlottesville surrendering two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and one walk in four innings.

Two players saw their first action for the Generals tonight. Infielder Charles Zaloumis was 0-1 in one at bat subbing for Palensky at second. Bryant Bowen saw time behind the plate as a substitution for Condon.

Coach Williams Player of the Game: Tanner Poole (3-3 3 1B, 2 R, 2 SB, HBP)

UP NEXT: The Generals travel to Staunton to take on the Braves (2-5) at 7:00 pm Saturday night.