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Waynesboro Generals lose at New Market, 5-1

Chris Graham

generals-rebels2The Waynesboro Generals scored a run on two hits in the first inning, but could manage only one hit the rest of the way in a 5-1 loss at New Market Saturday night.

Justin Cooper picked up the win for New Market with six and two-thirds innings of solid pitching, giving up just four baserunners on the night.

Jeff Conley (junior, Alderson-Broaddus) took the loss for Waynesboro in relief of starter Tyler Fox (freshman, Nebraska-Omaha). Conley gave up two runs on just one hit, a two-run homer by Derek Peterson in the bottom of the fifth.

Fox gave up a run on nine hits in four innings of work.

Waynesboro (2-4) returns home Sunday to host Harrisonburg in the WSVA Waynesboro Generals Game of the Week. The broadcast begins on WSVA-550AM with a pregame show featuring play-by-play broadcaster Chris Graham at 6:30 p.m. First pitch is at 7 p.m.

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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].