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The Lynchburg Hillcats scored four runs in the first and four in the sixth to take Sunday’s rubber match, 9-4, over the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Matt Lipka led off the Hillcats offensive ballgame with a home run and David Rohm had three hits, falling a home run shy of the cycle, in the win. Jarett Miller picked up his third win in as many starts since joining the rotation.
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The Bowie Baysox salvaged the finale of a three-game series, defeating the Richmond Flying Squirrels (13-14), 7-2, on Thursday afternoon at Prince George’s Stadium. The Squirrels took two-of-three from Bowie, and finish their road trip with a record of 3-3.
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (13-13) used a seven-run sixth inning to blow past the Bowie Baysox and claim an 11-6 win at Prince George’s Stadium on Wednesday night. The seventh inning marked the most prolific offensive inning of the season for the Squirrels and netted them their third straight win and first road series victory of the season.
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Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Mich., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds even Saturday to win the EverStart Series Northern Division event on Smith Mountain Lake with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 48 pounds, 15 ounces. For his victory, Nelson earned $32,555.
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The EverStart Series is headed to Smith Mountain Lake April 25-27 when as many as 300 pros and co-anglers take to the water for the first of four stops in the Northern Division.
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“If these are the early stages, I shudder to think what’s on the path ahead.” Two things brought that thought to mind.
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A four-run seventh inning allowed the Richmond Flying Squirrels (4-1) to complete a large-scale comeback and take the opener of a three-game series, 12-10, from the Bowie Baysox (1-4) on Monday night at The Diamond.
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The Governor’s Rural Jobs Council today released the interim report to the governor. The council divided its work into three subcommittees: infrastructure, entrepreneurship and workforce development/K-12 education. The council’s progress and activities are detailed in each subcommittee report.
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Federal District Court Judge Michael Urbanski today ruled that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors violated the First Amendment rights of ACLU of Virginia client Barbara Hudson by opening meetings with prayers that favored one set of religious beliefs over others.
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Staunton City Manage Stephen F. Owen announced today the selection of Steven L. Rosenberg as assistant city manager. Rosenberg replaces James M. Halasz, who left Staunton to accept the position of Halifax County administrator last July.
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