AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS UPDATE
(through Monday)
Note: To review all scores, etc., from the first and second rounds and the quarterfinals, see earlier posts on the website.
FINAL
Monday at Cherryville High: Cherryville 8, Shelby 2; Cherryville wins Area IV title, both teams advance to the state tournament later this week; Cherryville is 31-6 and Shelby is 22-8.
STATE TOURNAMENT FIELD (Friday through July 26)
(at Pitt Community College, pairings to be announced)
Area I: Pitt, Garner
Area 2: Wilmington, Hope Mills
Area 3: Rowan County, Randolph County
Area IV: Cherryville, Shelby
UPCOMING GAMES
Southeast Regional tournament at Asheboro (at McCrary Park): Aug. 2-6
World Series at Shelby: Aug. 10-15
SEMIFINAL RESULTS
(best-of-5, last Wednesday through last Sunday)
East No. 1 UNION COUNTY (21-3) vs. East No. 3 SHELBY (19-6)
Game 1, Wednesday at Marvin Ridge High: Marvin Ridge 13, Shelby 12
Game 2, Thursday at Shelby High: Shelby 8, Union County 2
Game 3, Friday at Marvin Ridge High: Postponed
Games 3-4, Saturday at Marvin Ridge High: Shelby 14, Union County 3; Shelby 4, Union County 3; Shelby wins series 3-1
West No. 1 CHERRYVILLE (27-5) vs. East No. 2 GASTON BRAVES (20-7)
Game 1, Wednesday at Cherryville High: Gaston Braves 19, Cherryville 5
Game 2, Thursday at Belmont Abbey Yard: Cherryville 4, Gaston Braves 3
Game 3, Friday at Cherryville High: Cherryville 7, Gaston Braves 6
Game 4, Saturday at Belmont Abbey Yard: Cherryville 16, Gaston Braves 7; Cherryville wins series 3-1