COLONIALS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL, VIRGINIA SWEEPS DUKE AND THE RANGERS PICK UP A BIG WIN

The Colonials Baseball Invitational get underway this morning at 10am at Shepherd Stadium 4 games today and tomorrow and on Thursday as well.  The Colonials will play at 7pm each day play Henrico tonight, Varina tomorrow and Monacan Thursday and I have posted the rest if the schedule below.  The Virginia baseball team completed its sweep of the Duke Blue Devils yesterday taking a pair of games by the score of 3-2 and 18-4, the Cavs will ow be off until they travel to Radford on Tuesday and return home on Wednesday to face Richmond.  The New York Rangers picked up a much needed win in there best of 7 series with the Washington Capitals beating the Capitals 3-2, the Rangers still trail the Capitals 2-1 in the series.  At Talladega yesterday Jimmie Johnson picked up the win edging Clint Bowyer for the top spot, Dale Earnhardt Jr came home 4th and is now in 3rd place in the point standings.  The Sprint Cup Series will now be off until April 30 when they come to Richmond.  MICKEY

DAY 1, MONDAY APRIL 18
GAME 1 10am HOPEWELL VS VARINA
GAME 2 1pm PRINCE GEORGE VS MONACAN
GAME 3 4pm DINWIDDIE VS CLOVER HILL
GAME 4 7pm COLONIAL HEIGHTS VS HENRICO


DAY 2, TUESDAY APRIL 19
GAME 1 10am HOPEWELL VS MONACAN
GAME 2 1pm PRINCE GEORGE VS CLOVER HILL
GAME 3 4pm DINWIDDIE VS HENRICO
GAME 4 7pm COLONIAL HEIGHTS VS VARINA


DAY 3, THURSDAY APRIL 21
GAME 1 10am HOPEWELL VS CLOVER HILL
GAME 2 1pm PRINCE GEORGE VS HENRICO
GAME 3 4pm DINWIDDIE VS VARINA
GAME 4 7pm COLONIAL HEIGHTS VS MONACAN

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