Albemarle Post 74 manager Mike Maynard ran the gamut on Thursday as he witnessed his youth-laden squad’s 12-5 victory over Waynesboro Post 340. It was the second straight seven-run win in a two-day window for Albemarle over Waynesboro.

In Stafford, Albemarle let a two-run lead slip away, and with it the Northwest Region championship, as Colonial Forge scored four runs in the sixth to take the title, 13-12.

Albemarle coach Carroll Bickers claimed before Wednesday’s game against Potomac that the Patriots were going to stick pitcher Jason White on the mound and “battle.”

For two years, Albemarle left fielder Vince Coles waited and developed on the Patriots’ junior varsity team. That time allowed Coles to settle into high school while learning the ropes from older players.

A veteran lineup combined with a strong pitcher proved to be the one-two punch that Colonial Forge needed to get past Albemarle in a Commonwealth District matchup Wednesday night.