G-Men claim third straight regional crown in 5-3 thriller
Graham G-Men overcame Virginia High 5-3 at East River Soccer Complex to win Region 20 title for the third consecutive year. Patrick Poku and Ben Morgan led scoring as Graham pulled away in the second half, with Virginia High’s Prince Poku and Coleman Austin among key moments.
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WhistlePigs opener suspended in 1-1 tie at home
Princeton WhistlePigs and Bristol State Liners drew 1-1 in the Appalachian League season opener after a rain delay at Hunnicutt Stadium. Play resumes at 5 p.m. with a nine inning followup game. Ben Beauchamp drove in the tying run with a bases loaded walk in the fourth. Bluefield Ridge Runners trailed 7-4 in the seventh at presstime, with plans to play Danville tonight.
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Kluber shines as Rays top Rangers 3 1 at Globe Life Field
Corey Kluber pitched six solid innings as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 3 1 in Arlington. Vidal Brujan had an RBI double and an RBI single by Yandy Díaz supplied the offense, while Brujan also starred defensively with four assists in his first stint at shortstop. The Rays improved to a season high nine games over .500 and split the four game series.
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Manoah shines as Blue Jays beat White Sox for eighth straight
Alek Manoah worked into the eighth, Teoscar Hernandez homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays stretched their winning streak to eight by defeating Chicago 8-3. Santiago Espinal had a season-best three RBIs and Toronto improved to 12-3 in 15 games while Chicago dropped the series finale. Manoah improved to 6-1 with 7 2/3 innings, earning a standing ovation as he limited the White Sox to three runs on six hits.
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