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Waynesboro Generals nip Winchester Royals, 5-4

Chris Graham

wb-winchester3Will Lowman pitched four scoreless innings out of the bullpen, lifting the Waynesboro Generals to a 5-4 win over the Winchester Royals at Kate Collins Field Saturday night.

Lowman (1-3) struck out six, walked two and didn’t give up a hit in his relief effort. Starting pitcher Griffin Krieg gave up four runs on six hits in five innings of work.

The Generals (21-15) got two hits each from Eugene Vasquez and Garrett Russini, and Mike McClellan had two RBI and two runs scored.

Jerry Downs hit his fourth homer of the season for Winchester (14-22).

Waynesboro is back in action Sunday at Charles Town (20-15), which is a half-game behind the Generals in the Valley League standings.

More online at www.WaynesboroGenerals.net.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, 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, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].