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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
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
(at Finch Field)
SHELBY 6, Garner 5
GAME COVERAGE BY SHELBY STAR: http://www.shelbystar.com/sports/20180728/shelby-downs-garner-advances-to-sundays-nc-legion-tournament-semifinals
Wilmington 11, High Point 1, 6 inn.
GAME COVERAGE BY WILMINGTON STAR NEWS: http://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20180728/post-10-advances-to-state-semifinals
(at UNC Greensboro)
Rowan County 7, Whiteville 3
GAME COVERAGE BY SALISBURY POST: https://www.salisburypost.com/2018/07/28/behind-owen-rowan-legion-stays-alive-at-state-tournament/
CALDWELL COUNTY 4, Pitt County 0, Caldwell County finishes season 22-14
GAME COVERAGE OF WHITEVILLE NEWS REPORTER:
SUNDAY’S SEMIFINALS
4 p.m.: Stripes No. 1 (Pitt County, 26-8) vs. Stars No. 2 (Wilmington, 19-6)
7 p.m.: Stars No. 1 (SHELBY 30-3) vs. Stripes No. 2 (Rowan County, 33-11)
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.
OTHER RESULTS
THURSDAY
(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
(at Finch Field)
Whiteville 6, CALDWELL COUNTY 4, 8 inn.
GAME COVERAGE BY WHITEVILLE NEWS REPORTER: https://nrcolumbus.com/sports/
Pitt County 9, Rowan County 2
GAME COVERAGE BY THE SALISBURY POST: https://www.salisburypost.com/2018/07/28/rowan-pitt-in-state-legion-tournament/
(at Greensboro)
Garner 7, High Point 5
GAME COVERAGE BY THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE: http://www.hpenews.com/sports/
SHELBY 11, Wilmington 5
GAME COVERAGE BY WILMINGTON STAR NEWS: http://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20180727/post-10-falls-apart-after-early-lead
