Softball: James Wood 10, Fauquier 9 (8)

WINCHESTER — Second-seeded James Wood broke an 8-8 tie game on a two-run home run by Cadence Rieg in the top of the eighth inning, then held off a rally by Fauquier in the bottom of the frame to win in the Class 4 Northwestern District championship game on Wednesday.

Rieg went 3 for 5 with a double and four RBIs.

After giving up an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth, Ellie Johnson stranded a runner on third with a strikeout to end the game. Johnson entered in relief in the seventh inning and pitched two innings, allowing one run (earned), four hits and no walks and struck out two. She also went 1 for 3 with two RBIs at the plate.

James Wood (12-10) led 4-0 after two innings, 5-4 after three, 7-4 after four, and 7-5 after five. The Colonels scored once in the top of the seventh for an 8-5 lead before the Falcons (15-4) scored three runs in the bottom of the frame to tie the game.

The Colonels will travel to the Dulles District No. 1 seed for Tuesday's Region 4C semifinals.

Other James Wood leaders: Caitlyn Shutts 3-5, 2 doubles, 2 runs; Laken Whipkey 3-5; Izzy McKee 1-4, two-run home run in the 2nd, 2 runs; Sydney Orndorff 2-5, home run in 3rd; Skyla Compton 2 runs.