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Two-run eighth lifts Waynesboro Generals past New Market Rebels

Chris Graham

generals-rebels2A Rob Bennie RBI single broke a 4-4 eighth-inning tie, and the Waynesboro Generals held on for a 6-4 win over the New Market Rebels Friday night at Kate Collins Field in Waynesboro.

The Generals (9-1) had led 4-3 entering the eighth when a two-out Brandon Gum RBI single knotted things up at 4-4. The Waynesboro half of the eighth didn’t get going until there were already two outs. Back-to-back singles by Michael McClellan and Chase Hamilton put runners on the corners, and Bennie struck on an 0-2 pitch, singling to left to score McClellan, with Hamilton coming around on an error by New Market left fielder Tray Roberts.

Austin Goss pitched a scoreless ninth to get his sixth save of the season for the Generals. Micah Gorman (2-0) picked up the win in relief, giving up a run on two hits in two innings of relief.

Starter Marcus Shippey had a solid outing on the mound for Waynesboro, giving up three hits in five scoreless innings.

Daniel Fein (0-1) took the loss for New Market (3-8), giving up two runs, one earned, in an inning of relief work.

Waynesboro hosts Strasburg Saturday at 7 p.m.

More online at www.WaynesboroGenerals.net.

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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].