Future Still Bright for Nash County Baseball

Northern Nash and Rocky Mount high Schools have played at least to the Eastern finals in baseball three years in a row.

Both of those teams are losing major contributors to their success by way of graduation. If summer league baseball can be a barometer of the future then success should continue at the high school level.

Last night the Senoir Tar heel district finals were held in Zebulon and both of the Rocky Mount teams were playing for the right to go to the state championship in Valdese later this month.

Rocky Mount National had played through the losers bracket and met up for the second night in a row against Rocky Mount American.

Through three innings pitching dominated and a scoreless game was in progress. National got a hugh blow a grand slam home run from Linwood Jones in the fourth and Tyler King pitched a complete game shut out as Rocky Mount National advance to the state championship.

National had to win two double headers on Sunday and Monday even to get to the championship game.

Two of the most polished little league coaches anywhere in Sam Toler and Norman Chambliss along with George Carter and Mike Sanderford some how or other figured out who to pitch and when in order to survive the losers bracket.

The Tar Heel Midget 9/10 year old team from Rocky Mount is headed to the state championship after having beaten the other Rocky Mount team in the finals.

The Junior Legion team from Rocky Mount is the next years supply of players for Rocky Mount is headed to the state championship. That team is coached by the Jones Brothers who helped Pat Smith out with the varsity this past season.

Nash Central Junior Legion team is also headed to the state is Nash Central's varsity refill headed by "Baseball" Brett Johnson.

If there was any doubt about a fall off in baseball in Nash County don't worry.

Help is on the way!