Spurred on by a four-run third inning, the Danville Braves defeated the Bluefield Orioles 5-1 Friday night at Dan Daniel Memorial Park.

The Danville Braves fell a couple runs short of a perfect homestand Tuesday night, falling to the Johnson City Cardinals, 3-1. The Braves, winners of 12 of their last 14, fell to 43-18, while Johnson City improved to 32-27.

Clinching early means Runge, a former utility player, can give some more playing time to those at the bottom of the depth chart while giving his stars some rest before the playoffs.

Danville clinched the Appalachian League East Division title and a berth in the Appy League Championship Series by dumping Johnson City 9-6 on Sunday afternoon at Dan Daniel Park.

Osman Marval singled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday night, as the Danville Braves defeated the Greeneville Astros, 5-4, at Dan Daniel Park.

Danville Braves pitcher Matt Crim became the first Appalachian League pitcher since 1997 to win 10 games in a season as he three-hit the Greeneville Astros over six innings in a 4-1 Friday night at Dan Daniel Memorial Park.

Christian Bethancourt homered, doubled and drove in two runs as the Danville Braves defeated the Elizabethton Twins 5-1 Tuesday night to take the three-game series in Elizabethton.

Elizabethton took control with a four-run first inning and answered a Danville sixth-inning rally in a 9-5 victory Monday night in the second game of a three-game series in Elizabethton.

Danville had a scare in the ninth inning, but was able to pull out a win against Elizabethton Sunday night.

Danville Braves right-hander Cory Rasmus threw a no-hitter as the Braves defeated the Princeton Rays 13-0 in seven innings in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday in Princeton.