William Byrd rallied for six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to erase a 4-2 deficit and beat Lord Botetourt 8-5 in Blue Ridge District baseball action Tuesday in Vinton.
Cannin Lutz went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Terriers (7-10) and struck out eight batters in four innings of relief on the mound.
Jairdan Pennix tallied two hits for the Cavaliers (9-7).
Northside 21, William Fleming 2
John Doak went 3-for-3 and drove in six runs as the Vikings routed the Colonels.
Jhon Aparicio added three runs for Northside (13-4), while Aries Oliver hit a three-run home run. Alex Hodgkinson fanned seven in five innings on the mound.
William Fleming fell to 1-15 on the season.
Chilhowie 6, Patrick Henry-GS 0
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Dawson Tuell threw a two-hit shutout as the Warriors beat the Rebels in Emory.
Jayden Schwartz went 3-for-4 at the plate, including a two-run double, with four RBIs for Chilhowie (13-3).Â
Rural Retreat 10, Northwood 4
Brody Childers went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs as the Indians rolled over the Panthers.
Dawson Williams and Steven Wells added two hits apiece for Rural Retreat (7-7-1), who pounded out a dozen hits.
Grayson County 12, George Wythe 1
Makray Goad drove in three runs as the Blue Devils walloped the Maroons.
Adam Pennington added three RBIs for Grayson County (10-6).
Cannon Woods scored the lone run for George Wythe (3-9-1) on a single by Cade Bralley.
Lebanon 11, Marion 1
The Scarlet Hurricanes dropped a Southwest District contest to the Pioneers.
Caden Hutton picked up the lone hit and run for Marion (3-12-1).
Softball
Carroll County 9, James River 6
The Cavaliers strung together eight runs in the final two innings to overcome a four-run deficit and beat the Knights in Springwood.
Emma Harman hit a three-run, bases-loaded double for Carroll County (6-10), while Addie Greene hit leadoff home runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Laynie-Jo Leonard went 4-for-4 with two RBIs.
Sydnee Breeding went 3-for-4, including a game-tying home run in the sixth, and scored three runs for James River (9-5). Keira Crawford and Paige Shotwell had two hits apiece.
Rural Retreat 5, Northwood 1
Kailey Davidson struck out 10 batters as the Indians topped the Panthers in Saltville.
Maggie Hale had two hits for Rural Retreat (8-6).
Grayson County 12, George Wythe 6
The Blue Devils pounded out 15 hits in a win over the Maroons.
Grayson County (11-6) has won eight straight.
Jadelyn Faulkner and Ashley Layne homered for George Wythe (5-10).
Patrick Henry-GS 6, Chilhowie 1
The Warriors gave up a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning and fell to the Rebels.
Madi Preston tallied the only hit for Chilhowie (14-2).
Lebanon 5, Marion 1
The Scarlet Hurricanes dropped a Southwest District contest to the Pioneers.
Aubree Whitt earned two hits and one run for Marion (7-10), while Jaylin Ferland added two hits.
Boys Soccer
Lord Botetourt 3, William Byrd 1
The Cavaliers avenged an earlier loss to the Terriers with a victory in Daleville.
Lord Botetourt improved to 8-6 with the win.
Mitchell Sigafoes scored on an assist from Michael Ramos for William Byrd (7-5-1).
Blacksburg 4, Salem 1
Pee Wee Distler netted a hat trick as the Bruins scored three unanswered goals for a River Ridge District win over the Spartans.
Craig Huxtable scored the go-ahead goal for Blacksburg (12-0).
Anthony Rugama scored for Salem (7-5), tying the game at 1-1 in the 25th minute.
Patrick Henry 6, Cave Spring 0
Nathanael Kasinga racked up four goals as the Patriots blasted the Knights.
Sam Dowdy added a goal and two assists for Patrick Henry (10-2-1), while Gatori Nsabimana had a goal and an assist.
Cave Spring dropped to 3-9-1.
George Wythe 6, Honaker 0
Mason Tate scored two goals as the Maroon shut out the Tigers.
Rylan Anderson-Jernigan added two assists for George Wythe (8-4-1).
Girls Soccer
Staunton River 2, Franklin County 1
The Golden Eagles handed the Eagles their first loss of the season in Moneta.
Staunton River (9-3) has won five of its last six games.
Bailey Smoot scored for Franklin County (10-1-1) on a penalty kick.
Blacksburg 3, Salem 0
Three different players registered goals as the Bruins blanked the Spartans on the road.
Elayna Weatherspoon, Piper Berger and Bella Garza scored for Blacksburg (12-1).
Salem dropped to 6-6.
Boys Tennis
Heritage 6, Liberty 3
Tommy Kirby, Aidan Smith and Christian Aune won their singles matches but the Minuteman fell to the Pioneers.
Kirby beat Aaron Lin 8-2 at No. 3, Smith edged Caleb Larkins 9-7 at No. 4 and Aune eked out an 8-6 victory over Tyler Stickel at No. 5.
