Midgets Win Title.

The American League Midget (9/10) little league all stars have won the Tar Heel State Tournament which was played at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex this weekend.

The Rocky Mount Recreation Department sent five teams to play in three different tournaments and the American League Midgets were probably the least likely team of the four that played in the Senior and Midget tournament to win.

Several weeks ago when the city had a shootout between the American and National Midgets all stars to see who would be the host team in this weeks tournament, the National won the two out of three which sent the American League to the District tournament. They lost the championship game there but our district was sending two teams this year from the district tournament.

Jeremy Stewart's team took advantage of getting invited despite not winning the shootout or district and go undefeated in this tournament to win the Tar Little League Midget division. Their four games they won Thursday 13-3, Friday 15-13, Saturday 13-2 and today beat Zebulon 15-6 to win the title. This is the third State title for the Rocky Mount Midget division.

While Jeremy huddle up with his team before the awards ceremony I went into their huddle an invited them to appear with me next Sunday Night on the Stretchlon Sports Show.

Today did not go as smoothly for the Senior Little league American league team coached by Joe Bell. The only team undefeated all they had to do is win one out of two games today and it did not happen as the Senior American League lost a double header 11-10 and 6-5. The winning run was scored by Clayton in the bottom of the sixth inning to win the state crown.

This is the the forth straight year that a team has come out of the losers bracket to win the Senior title.

The news is not good at all from Asheboro in the State American Legion Tournament. Today Post 58 gets nine hits but could produce but three runs while Kernersville score four in the first enough to win this day but they added nine more before the game ended in the eighth inning.

Parker Helms had three hits,Matthew Berry had a couple along with Spencer Bell. Kyle Norville and Mike Smith closed out their Legion Careers with a hit. Not enough pitching and timely hitting and Post 58 comes home in two straight games for the second year in a row.

Even though Post 58 picked the last two games of the season to play their two worse games you have to remember they are still one of the top eight North Carolina Legion teams for the second year in a row.