American Legion baseball
N.C. Area IV playoffs
First round (best of 5): July 3-8
East-1 (Union County) vs. West-8 (Henderson County)
Game 1: Union 6-2
Game 2: Union 5-1
Game 3: Union 10-0 in 6 (Union wins series 3-0)
West-4 (Rutherford County) vs. East-5 (Shelby)
Game 1: Rutherford 4-3 in 10
Game 2: Rutherford 8-0
Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Shelby HS, ppd., rain
Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at McNair Field, Forest City
Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Shelby
Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. TBA
East-3 (Gaston Braves) vs. West-6 (Cherryville)
Game 1: Cherryville 11-5
Game 2: G-Braves 3-1
Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at South Point HS, ppd., rain
Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at South Point HS
Game 4: Thursday, 7 p.m. at Fraley Field, Cherryville
Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at South Point HS
West-2 (Hickory) vs. East-7 (Lincoln County)
Game 1: Sunday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds, ppd., rain
Game 1: Hickory 12-6
Game 2: Hickory 5-4
Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds
Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at East Lincoln HS
Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds
West-1 (Asheville) vs. East-8 (Gastonia)
Game 1: Asheville 8-0
Game 2: Gastonia 8-7 in 9
Games 3 and 4: Wednesday DH, 5 p.m. at Sims Legion Park, Gastonia
Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Roberson HS
East-4 (Huntersville) vs. West-5 (Taylorsville)
Game 1: Huntersville 16-6 in 7
Game 2: Huntersville 14-2
Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at North Mecklenburg HS, ppd., rain
Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at North Mecklenburg HS
Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Alexander Central HS
Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at North Mecklenburg HS
West-3 (Caldwell County) vs. East-6 (Mint Hill)
Game 1: Caldwell 4-3
Game 2: Caldwell 10-0 in 8
Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls, ppd., rain
Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls
Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Independence HS
Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls
East-2 (Queen City) vs. West-7 (Burke County)
Game 1: Queen City 9-3
Game 2: Queen City 14-4
Game 3: Burke 6-5
Game 4: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Shuey Field, Morganton
Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at TBA
Quarterfinals (best-of-5): July 9-14
Union County vs. Rutherford-Shelby winner
GBraves-Cherryville winner vs. Lincoln-Hickory winner
Asheville-Gastonia winner vs. Huntersville-Taylorsville winner
Caldwell-Mint Hill winner vs. Queen City-Burke winner
Final Four (double elimination): July 15-18 at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds
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