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Waynesboro Generals sweep Rockbridge, clinch #1 seed

Chris Graham

A two-run seventh-inning rally won game one, and the Waynesboro Generals rolled in game two to complete a sweep of Rockbridge Wednesday night.

The wins – 4-2 in game one and 15-1 in game two – pushed Waynesboro to a share of the league’s best record overall with Winchester. Both teams finished the 2012 regular season with 31-13 records, but Waynesboro gets the #1 overall seed in the Valley League playoffs after having swept Winchester in their two-game season series.

On Wednesday, Waynesboro won a nailbiter in the opener, getting a pair of runs in the seventh on a wild pitch that scored Julian Ridings and a sacrifice fly that scored Ryan Breen.

Josh Bullock nailed down the win in the bottom of the seventh to record his eighth save of the season. Kyle Allen (3-2) picked up the win in relief.

Game two was a laugher after Waynesboro, leading 1-0 on a first-inning RBI triple by Brandon Murray, put up a fivespot in the third on the strength of homers by Bradley Noland and Austin Johnston.

Waynesboro put the game away in the late innings with a two-run triple by Brandon Glazer and a three-run double by Tyrone Smith.

JoJo Woods (1-0) picked up the win.

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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].