Midgets Still Plugging

Monday afternoon the Rocky Mount American 9/10 Midget little league all stars beat Transylvania
County  16-3 to advance in the losers bracket to a Tuesday night 7 pm game against the winner of a game  in progress at this writing.  The highlites of the night was a grand slam home run by Jake Fuller.

Thursday afternoon the Rocky Mount National 11/12 year old Little League team opens play in the state tournament which is being held in Greenville at the Elm Street Park.  They play Boiling Springs in their first game at 12:45.  The ageless Sam Toler is the head coach of this team  with Ivey Powell, Johnny Ramsey and Paul Legaj assistants.

The all stars are Conner Davenport of the Yankees, Colin Legaj from the Athletics. Sam Mills played for the Braves.  Devon Padgett also from the Athletics, Andrew Page who wore a D'Backs Jersey.  Conner Powell of the Braves, Austin Ramsey another D'Backs player.  The Athletics Charlie Rooks and the Braves Woodall Rose are part of this all star contingent.  Daniel Varnell of the Athletics and two Yankees round out this all star team Johnathan Weeks and Griffin Wingfield.

Good luck as our first try in the Williamsport Little League has reached the State title run.  Many thought that playing two four team leagues and having two all star teams would never work in the big bad Williamsport level.  Several state championships  in the Tar Heel league  under that formula is working alright so far for the district Four champions.

Tonight at Legion Field Garner National beat Raleigh Post one 6-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the best of five series with the winner winning a slot in the state tournament in Lexington.  This is for the Area One Western Division title over in the East Pitt County beat Wayne County  9-4 to even that series at 1-1 after Wayne a County won game one 20-6.