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DATE: TUESDAY, March 31, 1992                   TAG: 9203310188
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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JEFFERSON FOREST SPURT STOPS ALTAVISTA 13-6

Jefferson Forest scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning to break a 6-6 tie then scored four more runs to defeat Altavista 13-6 on Monday in a Seminole District baseball game at Altavista.

The Cavaliers took an early 6-3 lead, but the Colonels (1-3) tied in the fourth.

Teddy Wilson went 4-for-5 with four RBI to lead the Cavaliers (3-1) in hitting. Ryan Gilleland (2-0) picked up the victory for Jefferson Forest.

In Monday's other high school baseball action:

At Shawsville, Scott Phillips struck out 13 as as the Shawnees whipped Floyd County 8-3 in a non-district game. Phillips (2-0) also had two hits and two RBI for Floyd (2-3).

At Bedford, Scott Martin pitched a five-hitter and Stu Young belted a solo homer as Liberty downed Amherst County 5-2 in a Seminole District game called after five innings because of darkness. Liberty is 3-1; Amherst County 2-2.

\ SOFTBALL: At New Castle, Floyd County rallied for five runs in the top of the fifth and final inning and defeated Craig County 15-13 in the teams' season-opener.

The game was shortened because of darkness.

Robbin Gallimore went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored for the Buffaloes.

Betsy Boardwine went 2-for-4 and scored three runs for the Rockets. - From staff reports



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