Riverheads 6, Stonewall Jackson 1

GREENVILLE – Riverheads found some offense late Monday to turn back the Stonewall Jackson Generals 6-1 in non-district baseball action.

The Generals scored in the top of the fourth to lead 1-0 but Riverheads answered in the bottom half of the inning to go ahead.

Jackson Berkstresser singled home a run to tie the score and Carter Powell’s base hit put the Gladiators up 2-1.

Riverheads added to its lead with two more runs in the fifth. With one out, Kendal Edwards’ ground ball scored Holden Fitzgerald from third, making the score 3-0. Chase Donathan later scored on a wild pitch for a 4-0 Riverheads lead.

Riverheads added its final runs in the sixth on a two-run double by Brody Phillips.

The Gladiators rode a stellar effort on the mound from freshman Cason Croft. The right-hander allowed just one unearned run on three hits. He struck out seven and walked two. Nolan Burner finished on the mound with a 1-2-3 seventh inning.

Stuarts Draft 8, Nelson County 7

STUARTS DRAFT – Stuarts Draft led 8-3 entering the fifth inning Monday and then held on to edge Nelson County 8-7.

After the Governors took a 1-0 lead, Draft took control with four runs in the bottom of the third inning. Tucker Bosserman drove in two runs with a single and freshman Brogan Fitzgerald belted a two-run homer.

Nelson made it a one-run game with two runs in the fourth before Draft added two runs in the bottom of the fourth and two more in the fifth to lead 8-3.

The Governors scored four runs in the sixth to pull to within 8-7 but Bosserman retired the side in order in the seventh to preserve the victory.

Bentley Almarode and Jackson Mader each had two hits for the Cougars.

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