AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS UPDATE (through Wednesday)
SEMIFINALS
(best-of-5, Wednesday through Sunday)
East No. 1 UNION COUNTY (21-3) vs. East No. 3 SHELBY (19-6)
Game 1, Wednesday at Marvin Ridge High: Marvin Ridge 13, Shelby 12
Game 2: Thursday at Shelby High, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Friday at Marvin Ridge High, 7 p.m.
Game 4 (if needed): Saturday at Shelby High, 7 p.m.
Game 5 (if needed): Monday at Marvin Ridge High.
West No. 1 CHERRYVILLE (27-5) vs. East No. 2 GASTON BRAVES (20-7)
Game 1, Wednesday at Cherryville High: Gaston Braves 19, Cherryville 5
Game 2: Thursday at Belmont Abbey Yard, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Friday at Cherryville High, 7 p.m.
Game 4 (if needed): Saturday at Belmont Abbey Yard, 7 p.m.
Game 5 (if needed): Sunday at Cherryville High, 7 p.m.
FINALS
Semifinal winners, one game, Monday, site TBA
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
QUARTERFINAL RESULTS
(best-of-5)
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: Cherryville 6, Gaston County 2
Game 3,Saturday at Cherryville HS: Postponed to Sunday, 7 p.m.
Game 3, Sunday at Cherryville HS: Gastonia 7, Cherryville 6
Game 4, Monday at Sims Park, Gastonia: Cherryville 5, Gastonia 2, 12 inn., Cherryville wins series 3-1
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: Gaston Braves 15, Mint Hill 4
Game 3,Saturday at Belmont Abbey Yard: Postponed to Sunday, 7 p.m.
Game 3, Sunday at Belmont Abbey Yard: Mint Hill 7, Gaston Braves 3
Game 4, Monday at Independence HS: Gaston Braves 11, Mint Hill 0, 8 inn.
Game 5, Tuesday at Belmont Abbey Yard: Gaston Braves 12, Mint Hill 11, Gaston Braves win series 3-2.
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: Union County 12, Asheville 6
Game 3, Saturday at Marvin Ridge HS: Union County 7, Asheville 6, 11 inn.; Union County wins series 3-0
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: Shelby 9, Taylorsville 4
Game 3, Saturday at Alexander Central HS: Taylorsville 5, Shelby 3
Game 4, Sunday at Shelby HS: Shelby 3, Taylorsville 1; Shelby wins series 3-1
Note: Complete first round series scores are available on other earlier posts on HobbsDailyReport.com