Big hit by Durant plates Blevins and Faw. 45 RBIs for Durant. Rowan trails 3-2 bottom 3.

Rowan has stolen 4 bases already. Going to top 4. Garner 3, Rowan 2.

3 run homer gives Garner a 6-2 lead top 4.

Going to bottom 4 now with Garner leading 6-2. Carrick Ryan still hurling for Garner.

Durant is amazing in clutch situations. He drives in 2 more with a 2-out hit. He has 47 RBIs. Going to top 5, Garner 6, Rowan County 5.

Faw hurling top 5 with Rowan trailing Garner 6-5.

Garner had a triple top 6 and gets 1 more. Garner 8, Rowan County 5. Rowan batting bottom 6.

3 balls hit hard. 3 outs. Go to top 7. Garner 8, Rowan County 5.

Garner 9, Rowan 5. Top 7. 14 hits for Garner.

Not going well for Rowan County top 7. 12-5 now. Going to bottom 7.

Garner 12, Rowan County 5 is a final. Garner will play Asheville in about 30 minutes for state championship. Rough day for Rowan but a fine season. 29-11 with 3 wins in state tournament. Tremendous offensive seasons by Blevins, Durant, Faw.

NCALB Rankings 2025 FINAL RANKINGS 1. Asheville Post 70 29-2 2. Garner Nationals 26-5 3. Rowan County Post 342 29-11 4. Wilmington Post 10 21-9 5. Cherryville Post 100 25-11 6. Pitt Post 39 18-8 7. Union County Post 535 22-9 8. Beulaville Post 511 12-6 9. High Point HiToms

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Asheville 12, Garner 6. Asheville will join host team Randolph County in SE Regional.

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Great talking to Carson and Rowan Legion pitcher Kendal Sifford today about Catawba commit. Story soon. He’s 6-3, 180 now but looks really slim and doesn’t gain weight easily. He said he’s making himself pick up a fork more often. He’ll be pitching for Cougars in fall league.

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