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Staunton Braves top Harrisonburg Turks, 6-2

Chris Graham

vbl2Junior right-hander Walter Borkovich (Michigan State) scattered four hits and struck out eight without a walk in eight innings as Staunton remained in the first place in the South with a 6-2 win at Harrisonburg Wednesday in Valley League Baseball.

The Braves took advantage of four Harrisonburg errors, leading to five unearned runs while improving to 4-0.  The Turks lost for the first time in three consecutive home outings and fell to 3-2.

Shortstop Kameron Gellinger (Central Florida) and designated hitter Kevin Abraham (Florida Atlantic) each collected a pair of hits for the Braves.  Right fielder Andy Szamski (Concord) drove in a pair of runs.

Harrisonburg third baseman Stephen McLean (Baylor) was the only Turk with multiple hits, going 2-for-3.  Catcher Joe Lytle (Oklahoma City University) drove in a run with a third-inning triple.

The Turks play their next six games on the road, beginning with tomorrow’s trek to Covington (7 p.m.) for the second time in less than a week.  Harrisonburg thumped the Lumberjacks 11-0 in the season opener last Friday evening.  The Turks’ next home date is June 18 versus Covington.

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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].