Announcement
The Danville Nationals opened the 2015 Virginia state Majors Tournament in dramatic fashion, edging Culpepper LL by a score of 1-0 on Friday at Tuckahoe Little League. Grant Elliott drove a two-out, two strike pitch to deep center in the bottom of the 6th for the win.
Dylan Harraway held the Culpepper bats at bay, pitching a 3-hit shutout, striking out 11 in the process. Defensively, the Nationals saved the game with a 6-3-2 double-play in the top of the 6th. With runners at 2nd and 3rd and only one out, the game was in jeopardy for the Nationals. With the infield in, Harraway got the Culpepper number five hitter to ground to short. Christian Lancaster fielded the ball cleanly, took a step to third to freeze the runner, then fired to first for the ground out. Daniel Hicks made the put-out, then immediately fired to Elliott at the plate, who made the catch and tag on the runner trying to advance from third. This game-saving double-play set the stage for the drmatic walk-off from Elliott.
The Nationals will face York County National LL on Friday at 11:45 am.
