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AREA IV PLAYOFFS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, July 22 at Cherryville High: West No. 1 5, East No. 1 Queen City; Cherryville (25-11) wins Area IV title… also advances to state tournament
SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7, July 14-20)
(all games at 7 p.m.)
East No. 2 GASTON BRAVES (18-4) vs. West No. 1 CHERRYVILLE (20-9)
Game 1, Thursday, July 14 at Cherryville High: Gaston Braves 4, Cherryville 0
Game 2, Friday, July 15 at South Point High: Gaston Braves 3, Cherryville 2
Game 3: Saturday, July 16 at Cherryville High: Cherryville 3, Gaston Braves 2
Game 4, Sunday, July 17 at South Point High: Cherryville 11, Gaston Braves 8
Game 5, Monday, July 18 at Cherryville High: Cherryville 3, Gaston Braves 2
Game 6, Tuesday, July 19 at South Point High: Suspended, bottom second, Gaston Braves leading 3-0
Game 6, completion, Wednesday, July 20 at Cherryville High: Cherryville 8, Gaston Braves 7, 8 inn.; Cherryville wins series 4-2
West No. 2 RUTHERFORD COUNTY (17-4) vs. East No. 1 QUEEN CITY (16-2)
Game 1, Thursday, July 14 at Queen City: Queen City 2, Rutherford County 1
Game 2, Friday, July 15 at McNair Field, Forest City: Suspended, tied at 2, bottom fourth inning
Game 2 completion, Saturday, July 16 at Tuckaseegee Dream Park, Charlotte: Rutherford County 10, Queen City 5
Game 3, Saturday, July 16 at Tuckaseegee Dream Park Charlotte: Rutherford County 13, Queen City 11
Game 4, Sunday, July 17, at McNair Field, Forest City: Postponed
Game 4: Monday, July 18 at Queen City (Goodman Park, Matthews): Queen City 5, Rutherford County 2
Game 5, Tuesday, July 19 at Rutherford County: Queen City 7, Rutherford County 3
Game 6, Tuesday, July 19 at Rutherford County: Rutherford County 5, Queen City 4
Game 7, Wednesday, July 20 at Queen City (Charlotte Latin): Postponed, first inning, Rutherford County up 2-0
Game 7, Thursday, July 21 at Queen City: Queen City 8, Rutherford County 4; Queen City wins series 4-3
SECOND ROUND (Best-of-5, July 8-12)
(All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
West No. 1 CHERRYVILLE (17-9) vs. East No. 4 MATTHEWS (10-12)
Game 1: Friday, at Cherryville: Cherryville 7, Matthews 0
Game 2, Saturday at Matthews: Postponed
Game 2, Sunday at Cherryville: Cherryville 3, Matthews 1
Game 3: Monday at Matthews: Cherryville 9, Matthews 6; Cherryville wins series 3-0
West No. 3 CLEVELAND COUNTY (15-13) vs.
East No. 2 GASTON BRAVES (15-3)
Game 1, Friday at South Point High: Suspended bottom of third inning, tied 1-1; completion Saturday, 2 p.m. at Shelby
Game 1 completion, Saturday at Shelby High: Gaston Braves 11, Cleveland C9unty 1, 5 inn.
Game 2, Saturday at Shelby High: Cleveland County 8, Gaston Braves 3
Game 3, Sunday at South Point High: Gaston Braves 5, Cleveland County 2
Game 4: Monday at Shelby High: Gaston Braves 8, Cleveland County 4, 8 inn.; Gaston Braves win series 3-1
East No. 1 QUEEN CITY (13-1) vs. West No. 4 CALDWELL COUNTY (11-9)
Game 1, Friday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Suspended, top of sixth inning, Caldwell Count leads 2-1; completion Saturday, 5;30 p.m. at Queen City
Game 1 completion, Saturday at Queen City: Queen City 4, Caldwell County 1
Game 2, Saturday at Queen City: Queen City 5, Caldwell County 0
Game 3, Sunday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County 7, Queen City 0
Game 4: Monday at Queen City (Charlotte Latin): Queen City 7, Caldwell County 6; Queen City wins series 3-1
West No. 2 RUTHERFORD COUNTY (14-3) vs.
West No. 6 BURKE COUNTY (9-12)
Game 1, Friday at Rutherford County: Suspended, scoreless in first inning; completion Saturday at Shuey Field, Morganton
Game 1: completion, Saturday at Rutherford County: Rutherford County 9, Burke County 3
Game 2, Sunday at Shuey Field, Morganton: Postponed
Game 2, Monday at Rutherford County: Rutherford County 5, Burke County 3
Game 3, Monday at Rutherford County: Burke County 10, Rutherford County 3
Game 4, Tuesday at Shuey Field, Morganton: Rutherford County 9, Burke County 6; Rutherford County wins series 3-1
FIRST ROUND (Best-of-5)
(All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
BYES
West No. 1 Cherryville (17-9, 12-2)
West No. 2 Rutherford County (14-3, 12-2)
West No. 3 Cleveland County (15-13, 9-5)
West No. 5 HENDERSON COUNTY (6-10, 6-8) vs.
East No. 4 MATTHEWS (7-11, 6-6)
Game 1, Saturday at Matthews: Matthews 10, Henderson County 7
Game 2, Sunday at Henderson County: Henderson County 4, Matthews 3, 8 inn.
Game 3, Monday at Matthews: Postponed
Game 3, Tuesday at Matthews: Matthews 6, Henderson County 0, suspended, fifth inning
Game 3, completion, at Henderson County: Matthews 6, Henderson County 5
Game 4, Thursday at Henderson County: Matthews 5, Henderson County 4, Matthews wins series 3-1
West No. 8 HICKORY (6-12, 3-11) vs.
East No. 2 GASTON BRAVES (12-3, 10-2)
Game 1, Saturday at South Point High: Gaston Braves 11, Hickory 4
Game 2, Sunday at Hickory (Legion Fairgrounds, Newton): Postponed
Game 2, Monday at Hickory (Legion Fairgrounds, Newton): Gaston Braves 8, Hickory 7
Game 3, Tuesday at South Point High: Gaston Braves 5, Hickory 4, suspended, fifth inning
Game 3, completion at Hickory (Legion Fairgrounds, Newton): Gaston Braves 6, Hickory 5, Gaston Braves win series 3-0
East No. 5 MINT HILL (5-7, 5-7)
vs. West No. 4 CALDWELL COUNTY (8-9, 6-8)
Game 1, Saturday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County 2, Mint Hill 2, fourth inning, suspended
Game 1, completion, Sunday at Mint Hill: Caldwell County 10, Mint Hill 9
Game 2, Sunday at Mint Hill: Caldwell County 4, Mint Hill 3
Game 3, Monday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County 13 Mint Hill 7, Caldwell County wins series 3-0
West No. 6 BURKE COUNTY (6-10, 6-8) vs. East No. 3 GASTONIA (8-7, 8-4)
Game 1, Saturday at Gastonia: Gastonia 5, Burke County 1
Game 2, Sunday at Shuey Field, Morganton: Burke County 6, Gastonia 5
Game 3, Monday at Gastonia: Gastonia 3, Burke County 2
Game 4: Tuesday at Shuey Field, Morganton: Burke County 9, Gastonia 6
Game 5, Wednesday at Gastonia: Burke County 13, Gastonia 8, Burke County wins series 3-2
