Playing a day later after rain forced the game to be suspended the Chatham Cavaliers defeated the Fort Chiswell Pioneers 4-2. The loss means the Pioneers season comes to an end. Chatham will now move on to the regional finals and next week’s state quarterfinals.

With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth the rain suspended the game and the two teams had to come back to Kiwanis Field in Salem. With a runner on second and no outs from the day before, Hunter Adkins ground out moved Andrew Potojecki to third and he then scored on a sac fly by Brae Adkins to put the Cavaliers up 3-2. They would then push another run across in the fifth inning as Grayson Reed would double off the left -centerfield wall. He would moved to third on a single by Jake Waters and scored on fielder’s choice by Potojecki.

Chatham ( 19-2) got two hits and two RBIs from Waters and relief pitcher Christian Lancaster would go three innings and gave up no hits. He struck out two and faced just 10 batters in the three innings. Winning pitcher Andrew Potojecki got the win but didn’t threw a pitch on the day.

Fort Chiswell (15-5) got just four hits in the game all coming before the suspension. Aaron Crawford has two of them , as Dylan Bailey and older brother Tanner had a hit apiece. Dylan and Chance Davis both scored a run. Tanner had one RBI fin the losing effort. Leighton Dunford whom started the game the day before, was responsible for the runner on second that scored to put Chatham in front. So Dunford lost the game but actually didn’t throw a pitch on the day. Chance Davis who inherited the runner went three innings , gave up one run on three hits. The Concord University bound senior struck out three and walked two.

” It’s a tough loss for us no doubt ,” said a disappointed Pioneer head coach Derrick Jackson. We seemd to have the momentum yesterday but today they made the plays and we didn’t. That’s the game of baseball.” Coach then remarked, My seniors will be missed. I’m so proud of how hard they have worked and contributed to this program.”

 

Fort Chiswell 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 – 2

Chatham 2 0 0 1 1 0 x -4

Fort Chiswell – LP – Dunford ( 5-1)

Chatham – WP – Potojecki

Playing on an overcast and threating sky the Fort Chiswell Pioneers tallied eight runs in the second inning as they slammed Glenvar 13-7 in a Region 2-C baseball quarterfinal game. The Bailey boys of Fort Chiswell knocked in six runs, scored five runs and had four hits. Freshman Dylan hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first to get the Pioneers on the scoreboard in the first. They would then send 13 batters to the plate in the bottom of the second scoring eight runs to go up 10-0. After giving up a Glenvar run in the third, Fort Chiswell ( 15-4) pushed three more runs up to go up 13-1 after three innings. Dylan was two for four, three RBIs, three runs scored and drew a walk. Senior Tanner was two for four, three RBIs and scored twice.

Leighton Dunford went the first 2.2 innings striking out five and surrendered only one unearned run. He and then Chance Davis both were on pitch counts for they both can come back Wednesday in the region semifinal game.

Glenvar starting pitcher, Cody Alexander was tagged with the loss as he pitched two innings giving up two runs, four hits and walked two. Six different Highlander players knocked in a run. Justin Forster scored two runs. Four of the Glenvar ( 12-8-1) players had two hits, apiece.

Seven of the nine Pioneer starters got at least one hit, Beside the two Bailey’s, Chance Davis had two RBIs, as did Justin Porter and Sean Morgan. ” We got off to a great start, Said Pioneer head coach Derrick Jackson. ” We hit the ball really well and the big start helped our pitching decisions and the pitch counts.” The Pioneers will now play the Chatham Cavaliers, Wednesday at Kiwanis Field in Salem. First pitch is slated for 4:00 pm.

 

Fort Chiswell 13 runs – 12 hits – 1 error – 7 LOB – WP – Dunford ( 5-0)

Glenvar 7 runs- 13 hits – 0 errors- 11 LOB- LP – Alexander

 

BASEBALL

Fort Chiswell 13 Glenvar 7- Region 2-C – Quarterfinal

Chatham 11 Floyd Co. 4 – Region 2-C – Quarterfinal

Fort Chiswell vs Chatham – Wed. 4 pm @ Kiwanis Field-Salem- Region 2-C – semifinal

Dan River 7 James River 0 – Region 2-C – Quarterfinal

Appomattox 14 Gretna 2 – Region 2-C- Quarterfinal

Dan River vs Appomattox – Wed. 7 pm @ Kiwanis Field -Salem – Region 2-C -semifinal

Auburn 12 Bath Co. 1 – Region 1-C – Quarterfinal

Parry McCluer 9 Geo. Wythe 6 – Region 1-C – Quarterfinal

Auburn vs Parry McCluer – Wed. 2:30pm @ Felts Park-Galax – Region 1-C – semifinal

Galax 14 Craig Co. 3 – Region 1-C – Quarterfinal

Covington 3 Bland Co. 2 – Region 1-C – Quarterfinal

Galax vs Covington – Wed. – 5:30 pm @ Felts Park- Galax – Region 1-C- semifinal

Grayson Co. @ Central-Wise – PPD- Tues. May 29 – Region 2-D Quarterfinal

Va. High 7 Ridgeview 0 – Region 2-D – Quarterfinal

Va. High vs Grayson Co./ Central-Wise winner – Wed. 5 pm @ Bristol – Region 2-D-semifinal

Tazewell 3 Union 2 – 8 inns.- Region 2-D- Quarterfinal

John Battle 5 Lebanon 4 – Region 2-D- quarterfinal

Tazewell vs John Battle – Wed. 7:30 @ Bristol – Region 2-D- semifinal

Northside vs Cave Spring -Region 3-D – Tues. May 29- tomorrow @ Hidden Valley HS – will be moved due to flood damage- Be played @ Cave Spring HS – 5 pm- weather permitting