Alleghany 2, Stuarts Draft 0

STUARTS DRAFT – Alleghany won a classic pitcher’s duel Thursday, edging Stuarts Draft 2-0.

Jalen Raether pitched 6.2 innings and allowed just three hits to get the win for Alleghany. He struck out eight and walked two. Kai Rowland came on to get the final out.

Spencer Gates went the distance for Draft, allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits. He struck out six and walked two.

The Cougars had two runners on in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Rowland recorded the final out on an infield pop fly to end the game.

Buffalo Gap 15, Rockbridge 13

BUFFALO GAP – Buffalo Gap broke a 10-10 tie with five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a wild 15-13 district win over Rockbridge.

Brandon Argenbright singled to give Gap an 11-10 lead and Wyatt Swisher added a two-run single to make it 13-10. Cooper Reed walked with the bases full, and Chase Richie added a run-scoring single for a 15-10 lead.

Rockbridge scored three in the seventh, but Argenbright struck out the final two batters to end the game.

Mason Snyder led Gap with a 4-for-4 day at the plate. Dalton Coffey was 3-for-4 while teammates Argenbright, Swisher and Chase Richie each added two hits. Swisher led the Bison with three RBIs.

Riverheads 12, Stonewall Jackson 0

NEW MARKET – Riverheads freshman Cason Croft pitched a five-inning no-hitter on Thursday. Leading the Gladiators to a 12-0 non-district victory over Stonewall Jackson.

Croft struck out three and walked two in his five-inning gem.

Riverheads had nine hits, two each by Chase Donathan, Miller and Daniel Craig. Mason Miller drove in three runs and Donathan had two RBIs.

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