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.
Michael Dansky went 1-for-3 at the plate and drove in a pair of runs as the Harrisonburg Turks pounded visiting Staunton 9-1 in Valley League action on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park.
Peyton Crispin went 2-for-5 for Harrisonburg and scored twice. Andres Rodriguez picked up the win on the mound, throwing six innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. He also struck out six Braves.
Grottoes Tops Elkton
Tucker Garrison threw seven innings and helped his own cause in a big way to lead the Grottoes Cardinals to a Rockingham County Baseball League victory against Elkton, 13-7.
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