Home Generals rip Luray, take one-game lead into All-Star break
Baseball

Generals rip Luray, take one-game lead into All-Star break

Chris Graham

Waynesboro got home runs from Brandon Murray, Anthony Iacomini and Austin Johnston and six and a third innings of solid work from the bullpen in a 12-5 pasting of Luray Saturday night.

Starter Garrett Baugh was staked to an early 6-0 lead after a six-run second highlighted by a leadoff homer from Johnston, his second of the season, but was lifted after giving up twospots in the second and third.

John Sabelle (1-2) picked up the win in an inning and a third of relief.

Murray’s homer, his ninth of the season, ties him for the Valley League lead with Winchester’s Joseph Odom.

Julian Ridings had a hit in two at-bats to lift his VBL-leading batting average to .451 heading into the All-Star break.

Catcher Tyrone Smith had three hits and three RBI for Waynesboro, which improved to 19-9 and takes a one-game lead in the South Division into the break.

The Generals return to action on Tuesday at home against second-place Harrisonburg.

Support AFP

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].