Fredricksburg Nationals score early and often in 24‑2 rout of Warbirds

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — The Fredricksburg Nationals pounded the Wilson Warbirds 24-2 on Friday at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. Fredricksburg scored eight in the first, one in the second, four in the third, three in the fourth, seven in the seventh and one in the eighth. Wilson scored twice in the second. The Nationals finished with 22 hits, while the Warbirds had seven.

Jacob Weaver (1-1) earned the win, working 4 2/3 innings and allowing three hits with no earned runs and six strikeouts. Jordan Williams went 4-for-5 with three RBIs, Hunter Hines homered and drove in four, and Sir Jamison Jones and Coy James each added three RBIs. Dashyll Tejeda contributed three hits, and Cristhian Vaquero had two hits and an RBI. Trevor Moore, Cesar Rojas and Elian Soto combined for scoreless relief.

Dariel Jaquez (0-1) took the loss. Wilson grounded into three double plays, and Fredricksburg hit two sacrifice flies. Attendance was 3,503, and the game lasted 3:32. The Nationals improved to 78-52, while Wilson dropped to 63-64.