Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, May 3, 1990 TAG: 9005030522
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C8 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BOB TEITLEBAUM SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Alleghany had a chance to clinch its fourth consecutive crown Wednesday by winning at Salem. The Mountaineers (6-2-1 in the district, 8-4-1 overall) did their part with a 6-0 victory as Brian Carson held the Spartans to three singles.
Lord Botetourt (6-3 in the district) stayed in contention by beating William Byrd 10-6 to extend the race to the last day.
"I just kept the ball down," Carson said of his success. The last time he faced Salem, he almost didn't get out of the first inning as the Spartans (4-5, 7-9) hit a pair of doubles and a homer at Alleghany. But the Mountaineers won the game.
"The people we beat beat everybody else," said John Hinkle, Salem's coach. "I mean we beat people that beat Botetourt and Alleghany, but we can't beat those two teams."
Carson drove in all the runs he needed in the first inning when he flied to center, scoring Brian Porterfield. The Mountaineers scored two runs in the third when David Groseclose's single scored Porterfield, who led off with a double. Groseclose scored later in the inning on a wild pitch.
Carson was in control all the way. He allowed only an infield hit in the last five innings and retired 14 of the final 15 Salem hitters.
In other baseball:
David Meador had three singles and knocked in two runs to back the pitching of Bobby Prince (7-0) as Lord Botetourt won 10-6 at William Byrd. The Terriers got a three-run homer from Matt Reynolds in the seventh inning to make the final score closer.
At Moneta, Mickey Catron hit a three-run double and finished with four RBI as Northside held off Staunton River 7-6 in the Blue Ridge District.
\ BOYS' SOCCER: Cave Spring (6-5-2) pulled an upset by playing Blacksburg (13-0-1) to a 1-1 tie in double overtime. John Bolin scored for the Indians, who had won 16 straight dating to last year, when they won the Group AA championship. Jud Allen scored the Knights' goal.
\ GIRLS' SOCCER: Ann King, Sonya Synnef and Tammy Whaling scored goals as Martinsville (10-1) won at Cave Spring 3-1. The Knights are 6-2-1.
\ SOFTBALL: At Bedford, Misty Stinnette pitched a five-hitter as Brookville beat Liberty 5-2 in a battle of Seminole District powers.
Patsy Phillips went 3-for-4 to lead the attack for the Bees (14-1, 14-1). Pitcher Pam Karnes went 2-for-3 with a solo homer for Liberty (14-1, 14-1).
Bath County (6-4) scored 10 runs on 10 hits in the sixth inning to upset Pioneer District leader Parry McCluer 11-5.
Sharon Puffenbarger had four hits in four at-bats and drove in five runs for the Chargers. Chris Robertson, a freshman, homered with two on to spark the big inning. Judy Clark allowed four hits to pick up the victory against Parry McCluer (8-1 in the district).
Alleghany (2-6) stunned Salem 6-5 by scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh. Michelle Broughman singled in two runs with two out to win the game and knock the Spartans (6-3) out of a first-place tie with Lord Botetourt and Northside, which beat Staunton River 12-9. Jodie Plott scattered five hits to gain the victory.
Kelly Swinney and Amy Yates had two hits each to lead Fieldale-Collinsville (6-6, 7-7) to a 7-4 victory over Dan River in a Piedmont District game.
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