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POST 48 SCHEDULE, RESULTS
MAY
25, Cherryville, Lost 5-8 (9)
27, Randolph County, Lost 3-8; Won 10-2
28, Maiden, ppd., June 22
31, at Maiden, Lost 4-9
JUNE
1, at Mocksville (Rich Park), Lost 0-9
2, at Taylorsville (Alexander Central HS), Won 3-0
3, Henderson County, DH, Won 3-2, 9-3
4, at Cherryville (Cherryville HS), Lost 3-10
7, at Gaston Braves (South Point HS), Lost 2-7
12, at Lincoln County (E. Lincoln HS), Won 7-5
14, Lincoln County, Lost 1-3
16, Burnsville, DH, Won 9-1, Won 11-0, 5 inn.
17, Mocksville, Won 5-4
18, Napoleon, Ohio, Lost 4-14
20, Caldwell County, Lost 4-18, 6 inn.
22, Maiden, Won 7-6, 9 inn.
24, at Asheville, DH (Asheville Roberson HS), Won 10-6; Lost 7-8
25, Taylorsville, ppd., June 29
26, at Rutherford County (McNair Field), ppd., June 28
27, Rutherford County, ppd., June 28 at Rutherford County
28, at Rutherford County, Lost 1-0, Lost 7-5, 8 inn.
29, Waverly, Ohio, 3 p.m.; Taylorsville, 7 p.m.
30, at Burke County (Shuey Field), 7 p.m.
JULY
1, Burke County, 7 p.m.
2, Cherryville, 7 p.m.
4, at Caldwell County (M.S. Deal Stadium), 7 p.m.
FOREST CITY – Jace Crow pitched a complete game two-hitter and Chipper McGinnis drove in a game-winning run in the eighth inning on Thursday night, getting Rutherford County Post 423 past visiting Hickory 1-0 and 7-5 in Area IV American Legion baseball.
The results from McNair Field kept Rutherford County unbeaten and atop the East Division standings and dropped Hickory below .500 overall (10-12, 6-4 West Division).
Hickory — playing after having three straight rainouts this week – has a home doubleheader on Friday at the Legion Fairgrounds, facing Waverly, Ohio at 3 p.m. and Taylorsville in a rained out game from Monday (7 p.m. start).
Rutherford County 1, Hickory 0
Post 423 handed Hickory its second one-run loss of the season in the first game.
Crow allowed just two hits to hand Riley Edwards (St. Stephens High) of Post 48 a loss.
Josh Searcy drew a leadoff walk and score in the second inning for Rutherford County.
Post 48 got the tying run to third base in the seventh inning but fell to 3-1 this season in one-run games.
Rutherford County 7, Hickory 5, 8 inn.
McGinnis’ two-run single in the eighth inning won the second game after Hickory had scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 5-all tie.
McGinnis was the winning pitcher and Cam Snethen earned a save for Post 423.
Pierson Hanvey (Hickory) took the loss.
A walk, hit batsman and outfield error helped Rutherford County take a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Hickory was down 4-2 in the fifth inning and 5-2 after Rutherford County scored a run in the sixth inning.
POST 48 ROSTER
No./Player/High school/Class
1 Pierson Hanvey, Hickory, 2018
2 William Stewart, Hickory, 2019
3 Bryce Stober, Hickory, 2019
4 Carrington Chapman, Bunker Hill, 2018
5 Jacob Fuller, Hickory, 2018
6 Dylan White, Bunker Hill, 2019
7 Bryson Smith, Bunker Hill 2017
8 Macory Mitchell, Hickory, 2019
9 Kevin Shuford, Hickory, 2019
10 Dylan Roberts, Bunker Hill, 2019
11 Seth Moore, Bunker Hill, 2020
12 Eli Moser, Bunker Hill, 2018
13 Jake Speaks, St. Stephens, 2019
14 Brody Scarborough, Hickory, 2019
15 Seth Pennington, Bunker Hill, 2020
16 Luke Martin, Fred T. Foard, 2019
17 Bradley Fleenor, Hickory, 2018
18 Caleb Peschel, Fred T. Foard, 2019
20 Dawson Wallace, home schooled, 2019
23 Riley Edwards, St. Stephens, 2017
24 Luke Durham, Woodberry, 2018
25 Janson Mammosser, St. Stephens, 2018
Head coach: Cameron Beard