AREA IV PLAYOFFS UPDATE (through Thursday)
QUARTERFINALS
(best-of-5, Thursday thru Monday)
West No. 1 CHERRYVILLE (24-4) vs. East No. 4 GASTONIA (14-7)
Game 1, Thursday at Sims Legion Park, Gastonia: Cherryville 10, Gastonia 5
Game 2: Friday at Cherryville HS, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday at Cherryville HS, 7 p.m.
Game 4 (if necessary): Sunday at Sims Park, Gastonia, 7 p.m.
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday at Cherryville HS, 7 p.m.
East No. 2 GASTON BRAVES (17-5) vs. East No. 6 MINT HILL (11-10)
Game 1, Thursday at Belmont Abbey Yard: Mint Hill 5, Gaston Braves 3
Game 2: Friday at Independence HS, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday at Belmont Abbey Yard, 7 p.m.
Game 4 (if necessary): Sunday at Independence HS, 7 p.m.
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday at Belmont Abbey Yard, 7 p.m.
East No. 1 UNION COUNTY (18-2) vs. West No. 4 ASHEVILLE (11-10)
Game 1, Thursday at Marvin Ridge HS: Union County 9, Asheville 3
Game 2: Friday at TC Roberson HS, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday at Marvin Ridge High, 7 p.m.
Game 4 (if necessary): Sunday at TC Roberson HS, 7 p.m.
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday at Marvin Ridge HS, 7 p.m.
West No. 2 TAYLORSVILLE (16-3-1) vs. East No. 3 SHELBY (16-5)
Game 1, Thursday at Alexander Central HS: Shelby 8, Taylorsville 5, 11 inn.
Game 2: Friday at Shelby HS, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday at Alexander Central HS, 7 p.m.
Game 4 (if necessary): Sunday at Shelby HS, 7 p.m.
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday at Alexander Central HS, 7 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
(best-of-5, July 12-16)
West No. 1 Cherryville-East No. 4 Gastonia winner vs. East No. 2 Gaston Braves-East No. 6 Mint Hill winner
East No. 1 Union County-West No. 4 Asheville winner vs. West No. 2 Taylorsville-East No. 3 Shelby winner
FINALS
Semifinal winners, one game, July 17
UPCOMING GAMES
N.C. state tournament at Pitt County Community College: July 21-26
Southeast Regional tournament at Asheboro (at McCrary Park): Aug. 2-6
World Series at Shelby: Aug. 10-15