Today's Sports

PULASKI –– Galax won the one that matters. In the case of a season-ending double header against Fort Chiswell at venerable Calfee Park, the one that mattered was whichever game happened to go its way.

With a higher preseason tiebreaker number than the Pioneers, the Maroon Tide needed only to split the double header to earn the No. 2 seed in this week’s Mountain Empire District tournament. That they did, taking a 4-2 win in the opener before falling 4-3 in the nightcap.

INDEPENDENCE –– In March, Grayson County was looking for ways to score a run. A couple of weeks later, the Blue Devils were trying to extend a game past five innings. Then came working on a way to pick up a win.

MAX MEADOWS –– Grayson County’s Max Rodgers is doing everything he can to dispel the myth about rightfield being a place to hide the defense’s weak link.

Playing rightfield because of his speed, range and arm, Rodgers robbed Fort Chiswell’s Makenzie Mabe with a spectacular catch at the fence on the final play of the day Friday as the Blue Devils nipped the Pioneers 2-0 in a crucial Mountain Empire District game.

INDEPENDENCE –– Forget the ‘designated’ part of the description. The ‘hitter’ part of it certainly applied.

Grayson County DH Daniel Crawford went 3-for-3 with three doubles and a whopping seven RBIs Friday as the Blue Devils torched Graham 17-0 in a Mountain Empire District game.

Grayson County got out from under .500 for the first time this year, evening its record at 6-6 overall, and remained unbeaten in district play at 4-0. Graham dropped to 4-4 overall, 2-2 in the MED.