Garner stayed alive in its American Legion Baseball series with Cary Friday night, forcing a deciding third game in their Area I West semifinal battle. Game 3 will be played tonight (Friday) at Trojan Park on the campus of Garner High School at 7.
North Chatham eliminated Clayton from the Area I West playoffs on Friday night with a 12-9 victory. North Chatham awaits the winner of the Garner-Cary series, which will begin on Monday night.
Cary downed Garner in American Legon Baseball on Thursday night, taking the opening game of a three-game playoff series. Post 67 and Post 232 will be in action tonight at Garner High School for Game 2 of the series. If needed, Game 3 of the series will be Saturday night at Garner as well.
Garner Post 232 will host Games 1 and 2 of its American Legion Baseball Area I West Semifinal series against Cary Post 67 on Thursday and Friday. The games will be played at Trojan Park on the campus of Garner High School. Both games begin at 7 p.m.
The best-of-three series will conclude (if necessary) on Saturday at a site to be determined.
Cary Post 67 earned a spot in the American Legion Baseball State Championships later this month Friday night, topping Johnston County-based Post 71, 5-4. Post 67 won the series three games to one.
Blair Betts clinched the win for Cary, striking out a Post 71 batter with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning.
Look for more on the series next week in The Cary News, The Southwestern Wake News, the Garner-Clayton Record or The Herald of Johnston County.
Cary Post 67 topped Johnston County-based Post 71 14-9 Thursday night in Game 3 of their American Legion Baseball Area I West Championship Series. The win moves Post 67 ahead 2-1 in the best-of-five series.
Correspondent Michael Held, who is covering the series for the N&O Community Newspapers, reports that Post 67 pounded out 20 hits. The Sabres of Johnston County fell behind 9-3 but rallied to tie the game at 9 in the sixth. Cary went back ahead for good on a two-run double by Stephen McKinney in the top of the seventh. McKinney was 6-for-6 on the night with seven RBIs and two home runs. He also earned the win in relief, as Post 71 was unable to score over the final three innings of play.
Post 71 of Johnston County grabbed the first game of the series but has lost the past two games in the series. Game 4 of the series will be played Friday night at 7 at Cary High School. If necessary, Game 5 will be Saturday at Cary.
Cary Post 67 roared back Wednesday night to even up the Area I West Championship Series against Johnston County-based Post 67, taking a 12-3 victory in an American Legion Baseball playoff series. The win evens the best-of-five series at a game a piece. Game 3 of the series is tonight at Spartan Field on the campus of Smithfield-Selma High School. First pitch is at 7 o'clock.
Johnston County-based Post 71 rallied by Cary Post 67 11-9 Tuesday night to take Game 1 of their American Legion Baseball playoff series. North Carolina recruit Tate Parrish hit a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put Post 71 up 9-8.
The Sabres added to their lead in the ninth and held on for the win with Logan Smitherman picking up the victory in relief of Dane Hardee.
Game 2 of the five-game Area I West Championship Series is set for tonight (Wednesday) at Smithfield-Selma High School. First pitch is at 7 p.m.
Johnston County-based Post 71 will take on Cary Post 67 beginning tonight in a best-of-five set in the American Legion Baseball Area I West Finals to determine one of the eight qualifiers for the state championships later this month. Games are played every day until the series is complete. Here's the rundown:
Game 1: Tuesday at Cary High School
Game 2: Wednesday at Smithfield-Selma High School
Game 3: Thursday at Smithfield-Selma High School
Game 4 (if needed): Friday at Cary High School
Game 5 (if needed): Saturday at Cary High School
Johnston County-based Post 71 defeated Apex Post 124 13-9 Sunday night to advance to the third round of the American Legion Baseball playoffs. Post 71 will meet Cary Post 67 in the Area I West Championship Series, beginning Tuesday night.
Cary eliminated Garner Post 232 from the playoffs with a 12-2 victory in seven innings on Sunday night.
The Post 71-Cary series will be a best-of-five format. The schedule has not been announced as of this morning.
Garner Post 232 and Apex Post 124 both kept their seasons alive for at least another night on Saturday, forcing deciding Game 3s in their American Legion Baseball playoff series.
Garner took an 10-5 victory over Cary Post 67, earning a deciding game tonight at Cary High School. Apex beat Johnston County-based Post 71 9-6 to earn another shot at the Sabres. Game 3 of that series is tonight at Smithfield-Selma High School.
Both games tonight start at 7.
The winners of each of these series meet in the Area I West Championship Series, starting Tuesday night. The winner of that series is guaranteed a spot in the state championship tournament.
