Waynesboro rallies late to knock off Strasburg, retake first in South

Down 1-0 in the eighth, Waynesboro got the tying run on an RBI groundout by pinch hitter Brad Noland, and Dykota Spiess scored on a throwing error in the ninth on a botched double-play attempt to give the Generals an important 2-1 win on the road at Strasburg Wednesday night.

The pair of unearned runs sullied a fine outing by Strasburg starting pitcher Timothy Ponn, who gave up just two hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and one walk on the night.

Waynesboro starter Adam Curtis was there almost pitch-for-pitch with Ponn, giving up a run on six hits in six innings.

Eric Sanders (2-0) picked up the win in relief with two scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

Andrew Blackwell recorded his third save of the season with a scoreless ninth.

Waynesboro (21-17) moves into first place with the win and Staunton’s 7-4 loss at Luray.

The Generals lead Staunton (20-18) by a game in the Southern Division, with Covington (18-19) now two and a half back after being swept in a doubleheader at Winchester – 3-2 and 10-5.

Waynesboro is off Thursday, and returns to action on Friday with a home tilt against Covington. First pitch is at 7 p.m.