
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 25, 1994                   TAG: 9405250159
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C-5   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

ALLEGHANY LOSES 4-3 IN SOFTBALL

At Northside, the Vikings' Stacey Byrd doubled home Teresa Harris with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday as Northside beat Alleghany 4-3 in a Blue Ridge District softball tournament first-round game. Alleghany's Joy Gauthier's two-run double tied the game in the seventh, and Nicole Curtis' RBI single in the top of the ninth gave Alleghany a 3-2 lead.

But on a 3-2 pitch with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, Northside's Cathy Griffin drew a walk from Gauthier to send the game to extra innings.

Harris walked and went to second on a passed ball in the bottom of the 10th. Byrd's two-out hit ended the game. The Vikings (10-8) play William Byrd 11 a.m. Thursday at the Moyer Sports Complex in the second round.

In other high school softball:

At Daleville, Lord Botetourt took advantage Rockbridge County's wildness, receiving 17 walks and scoring 12 runs on wild pitches en route to a 20-5 five-inning victory in a Blue Ridge District tournament first-round game. The Cavaliers (12-6) had 12 stolen bases and got a solo home run from Laurie Ottaway. Jessica Thompson pitched a complete-game one-hitter and struck out eight. Rockbridge is 0-18. Botetourt plays Salem 11 a.m. Thursday at the Moyer Sports Complex in the second round.

BOYS' TENNIS: At Wytheville Country Club, Glenvar and Floyd County won their semifinals matches and advanced to the Region C team championship match this morning at 9. Glenvar defeated Rural Retreat 8-1, and Floyd County defeated Lebanon 7-2. In individual competition, Nick Varney of Glenvar advanced to the 1 p.m. final against Frank Turpin of Floyd County. In the doubles final at 3 p.m., Varney will team with Josh Williamson against Turpin and John Boyd of Floyd County. In the doubles semifinals, Varney and Williamson advanced as did Turpin and Boyd.

BASEBALL: At Narrows, the Green Wave rallied for a 10-6 victory over Bland in a Mountain Empire District tournament first-round game. Monty Matthews' two-run homer for Bland (5-11) keyed a six-run fourth inning. Narrows (12-4) trailed 6-3 before scoring five in the fifth; Patrick Bailey's RBI single gave Narrows the lead. Relief pitcher Jeff White (7-2) earned the victory, striking out 10 in 32/3 innings. Narrows' Whitey Blankenship was 2-for-4 with three RBI and two stolen bases. Narrows plays Giles 4 p.m. Thursday at Calfee Park in Pulaski in the second round.

Grayson County scored the winning run on a bases-loaded error at second base in the fifth inning as the Blue Devils beat Floyd County 5-4 at Fries in a Mountain Empire District quarterfinal.

Bobby Cheeks went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer, double, three RBI, and three runs scored. Chad Shaffner pitched a three-hitter for Grayson County (14-5), but was hurt by six errors.

Brian Harman pitched a five-hitter for Floyd County. Grayson County plays Shawsville 7 p.m. Thursday at Calfee Park in Pulaski.

by CNB