Braves continue mastery of Generals, 7-5
Story by Chris Graham
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Staunton was 13-25 against the rest of the Valley League in 2010, but the Braves finished 5-1 against their cross-county rivals in Waynesboro with a 7-5 win over the Generals at Mathers Park Sunday night.
The game was knotted at 3-3 in the seventh when Waynesboro starter Greg Smith gave up a one-out double to Stephen Branca that drove Daniel Wright home. A two-out double by Patrick Braswell plated Branca and made it 5-3 Staunton.
The Braves added two in the eighth off reliever Justin Thompson, with Brian Collins scoring Justin Bagbey from second with a one-out single and Collins scoring on a two-out error by T.J. Kuban.
Waynesboro rallied for two in the ninth, with a Jon Clinard sacrifice-fly RBI scoring Kuban, and Devin Smith scoring on a wild pitch on strike three to shortstop Jared King on what would have been the game’s final out. King made it to first without a throw to bring the tying run to the plate in the form of Drew Turocy, but Turocy grounded into a force play to end it.
Smith (1-1) took the loss for Waynesboro, going allowing five runs on 10 hits in six and two-thirds innings.
Joey cuda (4-5) picked up the win with four and a third innings of relief, allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits.
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Bad news for Staunton. Final from New Market: New Market 3, Haymarket 2. Staunton is eliminated from playoff contention.
Final from Lexington: Covington 2, Rockbridge 1, 13 innings. Rockbridge is eliminated from playoff contention.
Well good news is that Generals made playoffs and Braves missed the playoffs. We will beat those Braves next year believe me we will. Lets go win a VLB Championship now.