Turks rally late, knock off Generals, 7-5

Story by Chris Graham
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Harrisonburg rallied from a 5-0 fifth-inning deficit to steal a win at Waynesboro, 7-5, Sunday night at Mathers Park.

The Generals seemed to be in control when Colin Harrington scored on a Grant Fillipitch groundout in the bottom of the fifth to extend the Waynesboro lead to 5-0. Starting pitcher Daniel Bradshaw gave up three runs in the sixth, though, and Harrisonburg had its way with the Waynesboro bullpen, scoring a run in the seventh off Dylan Ray, two in the eighth off Michael Reed (0-1) to take the lead at 6-5 and then adding an insurance run in the ninth off Wade Bilbrey.

Zach Brewster (2-0), meanwhile, held the Generals offense in check in four shutdown innings out of the Turks pen, limiting Waynesboro to three hits while striking out four.

Catcher Matt Malloy paced the Waynesboro offense with three hits.