Cherryville’s Post 100 currently 13-11 overall; 7-5 in Area IV play

Won last week’s best-of-three quarterfinals against Post 29 Caldwell County

by MICHAEL E. POWELL

Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Coach Bob Reynolds’

Post 100 men are currently 7-5 in Area Western Division play and 13-11 overall. They just wrapped up a 3-0 best-of-three sweep of Caldwell County’s Post 29 at Cherryville’s Memorial Stadium/Fraley Field to move on to the semifinals, which started this week.

The team’s showing is good and they are staying focused and are concentrated on getting the next “W” and moving ahead. They are behind division leader Cleveland County Post 82-155, who are 9-3; 17-7; and 2-0, respectively.

In Game One of the best-of-three quarterfinals, which began in on July 6, in Cherryville, Coach Reynolds started right-hander Joseph Webb on the mound. Webb had nine “Ks” and no walks. He was relieved on the mound by Wyatt Davis, won 2-1 over Post 29. The Post 100 men got four hits to get their two runs. Hitters for Coach Reynolds’ club were: Zane Brockman (2-3, walked twice); Will Fowler (1-3, walked); Ashton Pope (1-3, reached base on an error); Riley Styles (1-3, an RBI); and Landon Jenkins (3-3, an RBI).

The second game of the series was played away on July 7, at Post 29’s home field and Post 100 won that matchup as well by a score of 3-2 in 9 innings of play, according to Richard Walker’s Carolinas Sports Hub web site.

In Game Three’s action, the Post 100 men wrapped things up in a nice, neat package on July 8, once again at Fraley, by downing the tough, never-give-up Post 29 ball club by a score of 10-2.

The Post 100 men got their 10 runs off nine hits. Coach Reynolds used three pitchers in this matchup, starting with CHS baseball product, Brayden Reynolds, who struck out two and walked two. He was followed by another CHS Ironmen product, Kanon Willis,

Davis finished things up by striking out two Post 29 batters to end the game and the series in stellar fashion.

Hitters for the Post 100 club were: Styles (2-4, a walk, and an RBI); Brockman (2-4, a home run, an RBI, and hit by a pitch); Fowler (1-4, a walk); Pope (4-4, a triple, a home run, 3 RBIs, walked, and scored on a wild pitch); Huss (1-4, a triple and an RBI); Jenkins (2-3); Will Blackburn (1-3, a double, an RBI); and Reid Stroupe, catcher for Post 100 and the NCHSAA 2A State baseball champs, the Burns Bulldogs (1-3, and a double).

The semifinals started Wednesday, July 12, and run through to July 19, and are a best-of-seven series.

The remainder of the Legion playoffs is as follows: the West No. 1-East No. 4 winner vs. West No. 3 Asheville; and the West No. 4 Rutherford vs. West No. 2 Cherryville winner, followed by the AL Final (July 20-22, 1 game or best of 3).

(Additional information and stats for the Eagle by Susan L. Powell and Danny Eaker. Additional information and stats by Richard Walker of Carolina Sports

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