Post 58 Blows by Post 39

Later this month Pitt County Post 39 will be hosting the State American Legion Championship on the campus of ECU. Since they are the host for the event they automatically qualify for the event.

Post 39 much like Post 58 has several players playing for other teams and this season they could only muster a fourth place seeding in the Southern Division. Last night Post 58 took game one 10-3 and tonight game two was played in Winterville.

Last night a Junior legion game caused the senior legion game not to start until until 8.19pm and tonight has turned out to be rain that has slowed play. Regardless of any delays Post 58 has done damage again tonight taking out Post 39 10-0 in seven innings.

Coach Matt Bryan chose to pitch Dillon Cockrell and Cockrell pitched superbly going six inning and allowing a first inning single and a fourth inning one bagger. Mike Williams pitch the seventh three up and three down and Post 58 can clinch their opening round series with a victory Thursday night at Northern Nash.

Since I did not make the trip Don Johnson told me by phone that Post 58 got one in the first and four in the second to take control of the game. Post 58 collected 13 hits in sending Pitt county down on mercy rule.

If Post 58 can take Pitt County again tomorrow night then the host team for the state championship will be there only because they are the host not becaused they earned their way there.

Also tonight Wilson Post 13 beat New Bern 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in their series. Last night Wayne County beat Edenton 14-1. Tonight playing in Edenton Post 40 wins game two 8-5 to even that series at one game each.. Kinston outscored Ahoskie 20-12 for a two games to none lead.

Post 58 once again has posted double digits scoring against another team and with the win tonight is now 10-2 on the season.

Post 58 tries to clinch their opening round series Thursday night at Northern Nash. There will be a Junior legion game again before us so Senior Legion will not start until 8.00pm.

Come on out and enjoy our kids . They are very entertaining!