LEGION WORLD SERIES: Nevada nips Nebraska to capture championship

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SHELBY – Henderson, Nev., the Western champion, beat Creighton Prep, Neb., the Central Plains champion, 2-1 on Tuesday night to win the American Legion World Series at Shelby High.Nebraska completed its suspended semifinal game against Randolph County, N.C., on Tuesday afternoon — winning 3-1 — and Nevada won its spot in the title game on Monday night with a 7-3 victory over Bryant, Ark.

Click the link below to read The Shelby Daily Star’s coverage of the championship game.

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2017 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL WORLD SERIES

(Last Thursday through Tuesday at Shelby High)

THE FIELD

STARS DIVISION

Mid-Atlantic: Hopewell, N.J.

Southeast: Randolph County

Mid-South: Bryant, Ark.

Northwest: Lewiston, Idaho

STRIPES DIVISION

Northeast: Shrewsbury Quarranta, Mass.

Great Lakes: Midland (Berryhill), Mich.

Central Plains: Creighton Prep, Neb.

Western: Henderson, Nev.

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

(TV: ESPN3)

Game 1: Shrewsbury Quarranta, Mass. (Northeast) 3, Midland (Berryhill) Mich. (Great Lakes) 2, 10 inn.

Game 2: Creighton Prep, Neb. (Central Plains) 9, Henderson, Nev. (Western) 1

Game 3: Lewiston, Idaho (Northwest) 4, Bryant, Ark. (Mid-South) 0

Game 4: Randolph County , N.C. (Southeast) 6,  Hopewell, N.J. (Mid-Atlantic) 1

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

(TV: ESPN3)

Game 5: Creighton Prep, Neb. (Central Plains) 6, Midland (Berryhill) Mich (Great Lakes) 3

Game 6: Henderson, Nev. (Western) 1,. Shrewsbury Quarranta, Mass. (Northeast) 0

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

(TV: ESPNU)

Game 7: Bryant, Ark. (Mid-South) 7, Hopewell, N.J. (Mid-Atlantic)  4

Game 8: Randolph County, N.C. (Southeast) 4, Lewiston, Idaho (Northwest) 1

Game 9: Shrewsbury Quarranta, Mass. (Northeast) vs. Creighton Prep, Neb. (Central Plains), ppd., rain, fifth inning with Nebraska leading 3-1, completion on Sunday.

SUNDAY’S RESULTS

(TV: ESPNU)

Game 9, completion: Creighton Prep, Neb. (Central Plains) 8, Shrewsbury Quarranta, Mass. (Northeast) 5

Game 10: Midland Berryhill, Mich. (Great Lakes) 1, Henderson, Nev. (Western) 0

Game 11: Hopewell, N.J. (Mid-Atlantic) 7, Lewiston, Idaho (Northwest) 5

Game 12: Bryant, Ark. (Mid-South) 5, Randolph County, N.C. (Southeast) 0

MONDAY’S RESULTS

(TV: ESPNU)

Game 13: Henderson, Nev. (Stripes runner-up) 7, Bryant, Ark. (Stars winner) 3

Game 14: Creighton Prep, Neb. (Stripes winner) 1, Randolph County, N.C. (Stars runner-up) 0, suspended by rain, first inning, resumes Tuesday

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

(TV; ESPNU)

Game 14, completion: Creighton Prep, Neb. (Stripes winner) 3, Randolph County, N.C. (Stars runner-up) 1

Game 15 (championship): Henderson, Nev. (Stripes runner-up) 2, Creighton Prep, Neb. (Stripes winner) 1

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