Wild pitch in bottom of the eighth inning gives John Battle walk-off win over Gate City Brian Woodson | Washington County News May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 Updated May 17, 2023 0 1 of 2 Battle's (#4) Bryson Almany is greeted by his teammates after scoring a run in the second inning. David Crigger | Washington County News Battle Noah Sills dives back to first base just ahead of the tag by Gate City's Carter Babb on a pickoff throw. David Crigger | Washington County News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brian Woodson | Washington County News BRISTOL, Va. — After nearly 22 months without baseball, no one was complaining about a little extra baseball on Friday night.kAm}@=2? $2:=@C D4@C65 @? 2 H:=5 A:E49 :? E96 3@EE@> @7 E96 6:89E9 :??:?8[ =:7E:?8 E96 %C@;2?D E@ 2 AF=D2E:?8 g\f |@F?E2:? f s:DEC:4E G:4E@CJ @G6C v2E6 r:EJ :? 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