Logan McNeely and Clay Lockett each drove in two runs and reliever Ben Sieracki allowed no runs in four innings as the host Harrisonburg Turks beat the Staunton Braves 8-4 at Veterans Memorial Park on Thursday in the first of two games.
McNeely had two hits in his first two at-bats and drove in two runs in the third as Harrisonburg scored five runs to take a lead of 5-2. Lockett drove in two runs with a single in the fifth to give the Turks a lead of 8-4.
The starting lineup for the Turks in the first game was second baseman Carlos Marte (Elon, .277 average through Wednesday); left fielder Peyton Crispin (Oklahoma City, .207); catcher McNeely (Wingate, .286); right fielder Conor Hartigan (Virginia Tech, .254); first baseman Jordan Sweeney (Rutgers, .292); shortstop Bryce Safferwich (JMU, .189); center fielder Lockett (Southern Nazarene, .208); third baseman Frederic Walter (Oklahoma City, .205); DH Justin Wachs (Nova Southeastern, .143); and pitcher Will Carter.
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