Randolph County to represent N.C. in Southeast Regional

GASTONIA - After forcing a final game with a 10-5 victory Saturday afternoon at Sims Park in the North Carolina American Legion State Tournament championship round, Cherryville finished as state runnerup in a back-and-forth 7-4 loss to Randolph County Saturday afternoon and evening.
The outcome sends Randolph County (40-12) to Thursday's Southeast Regionals in Shelby where Post 45 will face Leesburg, Ga., at 5 p.m. and ends another spectacular Cherryville season at 43-8.
It marks Randolph's third state title all-time - and first since 1978. Randolph also won the crown in 1966.