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Brown helps Hornets finish with perfect mark

May 13, 2009 12:36 am

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Orange pitcher D.J. Brown had a no-hitter through five innings, striking out 10 Western Albemarle batters to cap the Hornets' regular season with a 4-3 win.

Chris Bittner and Nick Bledsoe both went 2-for-3 and Brown helped his cause by scoring a run as Orange (20-0, 12-0) completed regular-season play without a loss. The Hornets will be the top seed in the Jefferson District tournament, which opens Tuesday.

MADISON, King (6) and Jensen. D.J. BROWN and Lazaro Torres

BASEBALL

Faith Baptist 14, Fairfax Baptist 4

Johnny Collins had a home run and struck out eight while earning the pitching win for the Conquerors last night in the ODAC state tournament quarterfinals.

Faith Baptist plays Leesburg Christian on Friday at Heritage Christian School in Woodbridge, with a tournament finals berth at stake.

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Fairfax Baptist	200	02	4
Faith Baptist	433	13	14

JOHNNY COLLINS and Chris Archulet.

Eastern View 7, Spotsylvania 2

Brandon Scott had two doubles and three RBIs and Brandon Mack was 2-for-3 with a run driven in for the Cyclones to hand Spotsylvania its first Battlefield District loss.

Allen Beall went 3-for-4 for Eastern View (14-4, 9-2), which plays at Courtland tonight.

Kevin Seay was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored for the Knights (16-2, 11-1), who host a district semifinal next Tuesday.

MATT WARD and Allen Beall. HOUSTON, Arviate (7) and Wolfrey.

Mountain View 11, Albemarle 7

Kyle Haynes struck out 10 Patriots, and helped his own cause with a 3-for-4 effort that included a double and a home run, and two RBIs.

Nick Kime was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, Austin White was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, and Jacob Lopez slugged a two run homer for the Wildcats.

Mountain View (11-8, 9-3) hosts North Stafford tonight in its regular-season finale.

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Mountain View	6210	110	7	17	2
Albemarle	3022	000	7	8	2

KYLE HAYNES and Austin White. WILDER and Wothsed.

STAFFORD 2,NORTH STAFFORD 1

Ryan Brown's RBI double in the fifth proved to be the decisive play as the Indians outlast the Wolverines in a pitcher's duel to earn the Commonwealth District victory.

Daniel King struck out five in going the distance for the Indians. North Stafford pitchers Robert Gallet and Ryan Dolinger combined to fan eight Stafford batters.

Gerardo Torres was 1-for-3 with the lone RBI for the Wolverines, who stranded eight runners in scoring position for the game.

North Stafford (10-9, 7-6) travels to Mountain View tonight to close out the regular season.

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Stafford	0001	100	2	3	0
North Stafford	1000	000	1	8	2

DANIEL KING and Justin Sullivan. ROBERT GALLET, Ryan Dolinger and Patrick Kuhns.

Massaponax 8, Brooke Point 6

Scott Forsgren had four hits and four RBIs to lead the Panthers (9-10, 5-8).

Pat Skinner had four hits and Dylan Payne had there for Massaponax, which plays at Albemarle tonight.

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Brooke Point	1100	013	6	8	1
Massaponax	0020	24x	8	13	0

Houde, DANNO (4) and Coles. CAMERON TUBBS, Pat Skinner (7) and Snooter Merryman.

Riverbend 4, Colonial Forge 2 (9)

Anthony Pereria had a two-run single in the ninth inning to lift Riverbend over the Eagles.

Garrett Marion tripled for Colonial Forge.

Nick Lacik and Derek Gallello had two hits each for the Bears (11-9, 7-7), who play in the district quarterfinals on Monday.

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Riverbend	100	100	002	4	7	3
Col. Forge	002	000	000	2	4	2

Nick Gianforte, Andy Moranville (6), TRAVIS THOMAS (8) and Zach Harding. Matt Edwards, GARRETT MARION (4), Jimmy Flores (9) and Cody Norman.

Colonial Beach 6, West Point 4

T.T. Carey knocked in the game-winning run with a triple in the seventh and scored twice in visiting Colonial Beach's Tidewater District win last night.

Alex Gorfida (four RBIs), Tyler Swope (two runs scored) and Chad Inscoe (two runs scored) each had a double and single for the Drifters (8-7, 3-3), who host Mathews tomorrow.

T.T. Carey, KEVIN SWOPE (5) and Nick Peterson. POWELL and Sheffield.