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Friday, May 4, 2012

JV Generals Narrowly Lose to Yorktown Before Final Two Games

Patriots bested Generals 6-5 on Wednesday.

The JV Yorktown Patriots scored runs in each of the first three innings, built a 5-0 lead, and then hung on for a razor close 6-5 win over the Washington-Lee Generals at Greenbriar Park on Wednesday night. Collin Stuart's first inning solo home run was followed by Matt Rosenberg's two-run shot in the third. Washington-Lee clawed back in the fourth inning when Jeff Kruger doubled home Will Burgess and James Mellin knocked in Kruger for a 5-2 score. In the sixth inning, Paul Landini, Daniel Bowler and T.R. Sheehy all singled to load the bases and scored on Ben Buchholz's walk and Cameron Anderson's grounder into right field for a 5-5 tie. Yorktown's Parker Denny ignited the decisive seventh inning Patriot rally with a leadoff single, and …

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

JV Generals 10-7 Heading Into Final Three Games

Generals defeated Edison Eagles on Monday.

Cameron Anderson pitched seven strong innings, giving up only three hits and two runs (one earned) as the Washington-Lee JV Generals defeated the Edison Eagles 6-2 Monday night at Norwood Field at Quincy Park in Arlington. Anderson also stole two bases and scored the Generals' first run. Daniel Bowler played a flawless third base on four tough chances and was on-base three of four times, scoring the second run. Edison was its own worst enemy, allowing three Generals runs on three walks, two errors, two sacrifice bunts and zero hits in the fourth inning. The Generals are 10-7 in the season (10-1 in district play) with final games Wednesday at Yorktown and then home Friday versus Stuart and Tuesday versus Hayfield.

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