LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Gastonia beats Caldwell County; Game 5 at Caldwell on Sunday night

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 AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION

BASEBALL PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS (best-of-5)

(All games at 7 p.m.)

No. 4 East GASTONIA (16-12)

vs. No. 3 West CALDWELL COUNTY (18-9)

Game 1, Wednesday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County 8, Gastonia 0

Game 2, Thursday at Gastonia, Sims Park: Gastonia 8, Caldwell County 1

Game 3, Friday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County 12, Gastonia 2, 6 inn.

Game 4, Saturday at Gastonia, Sims Park: Gastonia 8, Caldwell County 5

Game 5: Sunday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls

No. 2 West CHERRYVILLE (28-6) vs. No. 1 East SHELBY (24-2)

Game 1, Wednesday at Shelby High: Shelby 9, Cherryville 2

Game 2, Thursday at Cherryville High: Shelby 10, Cherryville 7

Game 3, Friday at Shelby High: Shelby 2, Cherryville 1, Shelby wins series 3-0

CHAMPIONSHIP

Gastonia-Caldwell County winner at East No. 1 Shelby (27-2), Tuesday, 7 p.m.

SECOND ROUND (best-of-5)

No. 1 West RUTHERFORD COUNTY (19-2)

vs. No. 4 East GASTONIA (13-10)

Game 1, Friday at Sims Park, Gastonia: Gastonia 4, Rutherford County 0

Game 2, Saturday at McNair Field, Forest City: Gastonia 16, Rutherford County 6

Game 3, Sunday at McNair Field, Forest City: Rutherford County 12, Gastonia 3

Game 4, Monday at Ashbrook High: Rutherford County 12, Gastonia 8

Game 5, Tuesday at McNair Field, Forest City: Gastonia 5, Rutherford County 2, Gastonia wins series 3-2

No. 7 West HENDERSON COUNTY (10-11)

vs. No. 3 West CALDWELL COUNTY (15-7)

Game 1, Friday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Henderson County 15, Caldwell County 10

Game 2, Saturday at E. Henderson HS: Henderson County 5, Caldwell County 4

Game 3, Sunday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County 10, Henderson County 0

Games 4-5, Monday at E. Henderson HS/Tuesday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County wins both by forfeit (Reports indicate Henderson County players violated team rules), Caldwell County wins series 3-2

No. 1 East SHELBY (21-1) vs. No. 5 East GASTON BRAVES (13-10)

Game 1, Thursday at Shelby High: Shelby 5, Gaston Braves 3

Game 2, Friday at  Belmont Abbey College: Shelby 9, Gaston Braves 0

Game 3, Saturday at Shelby High: Gaston Braves 5, Shelby 2

Game 4, Sunday at Belmont Abbey College: Shelby 2, Gaston Braves 1, Shelby wins series 3-1

No. 2 West CHERRYVILLE (25-6) vs. No. 6 West BURKE COUNTY (9-11)

Game 1, Friday at Cherryville High: Cherryville 2, Burke County 0

Game 2, Saturday at Shuey Field, Morganton: Cherryville 11, Burke County 0

Game 3, Sunday at Cherryville High: Cherryville 1, Burke County 0, Cherryville wins series 3-0

FIRST ROUND RESULTS (best-of-5)

No. 8 West TAYLORSVILLE (4-12) vs. No. 1 East SHELBY (18-1)

Game 1, Saturday at Shelby High: Shelby 7, Taylorsville 4

Game 2, Sunday at Alexander Central High: Shelby 8, Taylorsville 6

Game 3, Monday at Shelby High: Shelby 4, Taylorsville 1, Shelby win series 3-0

No. 7 West HENDERSON COUNTY (7-11)

vs. No. 2 East UNION COUNTY (13-5)

Game 1, Saturday at Wingate: Henderson County 3, Union County 0

Game 2, Sunday at E. Henderson HS: Henderson County 9, Union County 6

Game 3, Monday at Wingate: Henderson County 8, Union County 4, Henderson County wins series 3-0

No. 6 West BURKE COUNTY (6-11) at No. 3 East MAIDEN (15-8)

Game 1, Saturday at Maiden High: Burke County 6, Maiden 3

Game 2, Sunday at Shuey Field, Morganton: Burke County 9, Maiden 5

Game 3, Monday at Maiden High: Burke County 8, Maiden 7, Burke County wins series 3-0

No. 5 West ASHEVILLE (7-9) vs. No. 4 East GASTONIA (10-10)

Game 1, Saturday at Gastonia: Gastonia 3, Asheville 0

Game 2, Sunday at Asheville Roberson HS: Gastonia 5, Asheville 2

Game 3, Monday at Gastonia (Sims Park): Gastonia 11, Asheville 2, Gastonia wins series 3-0

No. 5 East GASTON BRAVES (10-9) vs. No. 4 West HICKORY (11-17)

Game 1, Saturday at Legion Fairgrounds, Newton: Gaston Braves 8, Hickory 0

Game 2, Sunday at Belmont Abbey College: Gaston Braves 5, Hickory 4

Game 3, Monday at Legion Fairgrounds, Newton: Hickory 7, Gaston Braves 6

Game 4, Tuesday at Belmont Abbey College: Gaston Braves 8, Hickory 4, Gaston Braves win series 3-1

No. 6 East PINEVILLE (8-11) vs. No. 3 West CALDWELL COUNTY (12-7)

Game 1, Saturday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County 2, Pineville 1

Game 2, Sunday at Kell HS: Caldwell County 5, Pineville 3

Game 3, Monday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell County 15, Pineville 6, Caldwell County wins series 3-0

No. 7 East HUNTERSVILLE (7-12) vs. No. 2 West CHERRYVLLE (22-6)

Game 1, Saturday at Cherryville High: Cherryville 11, Huntersville 0, 5 inn.

Game 2, Sunday at N. Mecklenburg HS: Cherryville 10, Huntersville 0, 5 inn.

Game 3,  Monday at Cherryville High: Cherryville 10, Huntersville 4, Cherryville wins series 3-0

No. 8 East MINT HILL (9-12) vs. No. 1 West RUTHERFORD COUNTY (16-0)

Game 1, Saturday at McNair Field, Forest City: Rutherford County 7, Mint Hill 1

Game 2, Sunday at Independence HS: Mint Hill 10, Rutherford County 5

Game 3, Monday at McNair Field, Forest City: Rutherford County 11, Mint Hill 0

Game 4, Tuesday at Mint Hill (Independence HS): Mint Hill 10, Rutherford County 4

Game 5, Wednesday at McNair Field, Forest City: Rutherford County 3, Mint Hill 2, Rutherford County wins series 3-2

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