LEGION BASEBALL STATE TOURNEY: Rowan County downs Caldwell County in opener

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STATE AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Round robin play, Thursday through

Monday in High Point, Greensboro)

DIVISIONS

STARS: Wilmington, Garner, High Point, Shelby

STRIPES: Pitt County, Whiteville, Rowan County, Caldwell County

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

(at Finch Field)

Wilmington 2, Garner 1, 8 inn.

GAME COVERAGE BY THE WILMINGTON STAR NEWS: http://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20180726/kyle-smiths-home-run-lifts-post-10-past-garner

High Point 5, SHELBY 0

GAME COVERAGE BY THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE: http://www.hpenews.com/sports/

(at Willard Stadium, High Point University)

Pitt County 11, Whiteville 6

GAME COVERAGE BY THE WHITEVILLE NEWS REPORTER: https://nrcolumbus.com/sports/early-8-spot-dooms-post-137/

Rowan County 6,  CALDWELL COUNTY 2

GAME COVERAGE BY THE SALISBURY POST: https://www.salisburypost.com/2018/07/27/rowan-wins-opener-in-state-tournament/

FRIDAY’S GAMES

(at Finch Field)

4 p.m.: Whiteville (19-10)  vs. CALDWELL COUNTY (21-13)

7 p.m.: Pitt County (25-11) vs. Rowan County (32-10)

(at Greensboro)

4 p.m.: High Point (19-9) vs. Garner (27-4)

7 p.m.: Wilmington (18-5) vs. SHELBY (28-3)

SATURDAY’S GAMES

(at Finch Field)

4 p.m.: SHELBY vs. Garner

7 p.m.: High Point vs. Wilmington

(at Greensboro)

4 p.m.: Rowan County vs. Whiteville

7 p.m.: CALDWELL COUNTY vs. Pitt County, UNC Greensboro

SUNDAY’S GAMES

4 p.m.: Stripes No. 1 vs. Stars No. 2

7 p.m.: Stars No. 1 vs. Stripes No. 2

MONDAY’S GAME

4 p.m.: Championship

NEXT

The winner of the tournament advances to the Aug. 8-12 Southeast Regionals in Asheboro. That winner advances to the Legion World Series in Shelby on Aug. 16-21.

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