AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS UPDATE (through Thursday)
Note: To review all scores, etc., from the first and second rounds and the quarterfinals, see earlier posts on the website.
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: Shelby 8, Union County 2
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: Cherryville 4, Gaston Braves 3
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