Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, April 20, 1993 TAG: 9304200205
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Ashwell ended with a two-hitter and seven strikeouts. Dan Shallock had three hits and scored a run for Holy Cross (6-1 overall, 3-0 in the conference). All six runs surrendered by North Cross (4-6, 4-4) were unearned.
In other baseball:
At Radford, pinch hitter Tim Wheeler's RBI single in the seventh inning lifted William Byrd to a 5-4 non-district victory over winless Radford. Chris Carr had a two-run homer for Byrd (7-0).
Liberty sophomore left-hander Johnny Cash tossed a no-hitter in his first varsity appearance as the Minutemen crushed guest Altavista 16-0 in a game stopped after five innings by the 15-run slaughter rule.
Cash struck out seven and walked three and did not allow a ball out of the infield. Greg Reynolds, Liberty's freshman third baseman, hit a grand slam off loser Mike McCorkle in the first and finished with six runs batted in. The Minutemen are 3-2, 3-2; Altavista 1-6, 1-6.
Jefferson Forest snapped a sixth-inning tie with three straight bunts and went on to beat Staunton River 7-4 in a Seminole District game at the Cavaliers' diamond.
Teddy Wilson had a suicide squeeze that plated a run before two more scored on an error at third. Ryan Gilliland worked the seventh for the victory for Jefferson Forest (5-2, 5-2). Staunton River is 2-4, 2-4.
Scott Apjok cranked a three-run homer and Richard Booth snuffed a late threat with some stellar pitching as Roanoke Valley Christian defeated Timberlake Christian 5-3 in the second game of a doubleheader. Timberlake took the opener 6-4.
\ SOFTBALL: Timberlake Christian's Angie Coleman had two hits and scored two runs in a 12-6 Blue Ridge Conference victory over host Roanoke Valley Christian, which committed 15 errors. Timberlake's Stephanie Webb had a two-run triple. RVC is 0-2 overall and in the conference.
At Rocky Mount, Beth Drombretta was 2-for-4 with two RBI and Amy Popik was 2-for-3 with one RBI, leading Cave Spring to a 4-3 win over Franklin County in a Roanoke Valley District game.
\ BOYS' SOCCER: Jason Huntley scored the winning goal with five minutes left as Glenvar defeated Bassett 2-1. Bryan Thomas scored the other goal for the Highlanders (2-3-1). Both goals came on assists by Braden VanRavestein. Bassett is 2-3.
At Vinton, William Byrd outshot Alleghany 60-2 and rolled to an 18-0 win in a Blue Ridge District match. Twelve players scored goals for Byrd (4-0). Michael Berry led the Terriers with three goals.
At Daleville, Ted Hardin scored the game-winning goal at 1:24 of the second overtime, lifting Lord Botetourt to a 2-1 win over Salem in a Blue Ridge District match. Kris Keeton also scored for the Cavaliers (5-2, 4-1). Owen Woodward scored for Salem (3-4, 2-2).
At Pearisburg, Todd Lyons scored two goals as unbeaten Blacksburg beat Giles 5-0.
At Lexington, Igor Marcello's two goals paced Northside to an 8-0 romp over Rockbridge in a Blue Ridge District match.
\ GIRLS' SOCCER: At Salem, Holly Woods and Heather Moore each scored two goals to lead Salem to a 6-0 non-district win over North Cross. Salem is 2-1; North Cross 0-4.
by CNB