Generals Out-Slug Woodstock 13-7

The offense for the Waynesboro Generals (16-9) came up big at Woodstock against the River Bandits (8-18) in picking up a road win 13-7.

The win was the Generals’ second straight on the road as the team wrapped up their extended road trip.

Woodstock took a quick 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after two doubles by the River Bandits put three on the board. The Generals’ bats would respond quickly, though, as they tied the game by the top of the fourth. In the second, Andrew Bullock doubled home a run and then scored after an error by the second baseman. Bullock came home again in the fourth on a sacrifice by Brent Sakurai to even the game at 3.

The River Bandits did not go away, however, as they put four runs up in the bottom of the fourth to take a 7-3 lead.

The Waynesboro offense took control for the rest of the night scoring in every remaining inning to put up an impressive thirteen runs. Combining the hits with the impressive shutdown performance from the bullpen led to the Generals’ sixteenth win of the year.

In the sixth, Zach Sterry delivered his eighth home run of the season and fourth in as many games to score two runs. Trey Stine would score after another error by the Bandits to make the score 7-6. Waynesboro took the lead in the sixth when Sakurai scored off a Tanner Poole RBI double and Sterry drove Poole in with an RBI single.

More errors cost Woodstock in the seventh when both Bullock and Bryant Bowen scored unearned runs to make the score 10-7. Eli Putnam checked in with an RBI single in the eighth to add another run. The Generals finally tacked on two more runs in the top of the ninth when both Putnam and Kirk Sidwell had RBI singles to set the final score of 13-7.

Adam Tarver started for the Generals tossing five innings and allowed all seven of the Woodstock runs on seven hits. He finished with five strikeouts and two walks. Tyler Elwer and Tanner Kirby combined to throw the final four innings of the game while holding the River Bandits scoreless. Elwer through three innings and allowed just two hits with two strikeouts. Kirby pitched the ninth and had one strikeout.

UP NEXT: Waynesboro returns home to face the division-leading Harrisonburg Turks at Kate Collins Field beginning at 7:00 pm.