Post 87 HiToms to State Tournament

HIGH POINT-THOMASVILLE, N.C. – The Post 87 HiToms won their third Area III championship in four years after sweeping the series from Post 55 Winston-Salem last weekend. Their first opponent in the state tournament is Wayne County, Area I’s second-place finisher. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 P.M. on Friday at Holtt-Moffitt Park.

Post 87 will be honored on Wednesday during the HiToms’ CPL game against the Forest City Owls.

How They Got There:

Playoffs Round 1 (won series 3-0)

Mon., June 30   at Burlington Post 63            W, 7-5
Tue., July 1    vs. Burlington Post 63           W, 10-0 (7)
Wed., July 2    at Burlington Post 63            W, 18-3

Playoffs Round 2 (won series 3-2)

Sun., July 6    vs. Kernersville Post 36         L, 11-3
Mon., July 7    at Kernersville Post 36          L, 2-1
Tue., July 8    at Kernersville Post 36          W, 4-3
Wed., July 9    vs. Kernersville Post 36         W, 3-2
Thu., July 10   vs. Kernersville Post 36         W, 9-8

Semifinal (won series 3-1)

Sat., July 12   vs. Mooresville Post 66          W, 11-3
Sun., July 13   at Mooresville Post 66           L, 4-2
Mon., July 14   vs. Mooresville Post 66          W, 13-5
Tue., July 15   at Mooresville Post 66           W, 15-4 (7)
Championship (won series 3-0)  
Fri., July 18   vs. Mooresville Post 66          W, 10-8
Sat., July 19   at Mooresville Post 66           W, 3-0 
Sun., July 20   vs. Mooresville Post 66          W, 14-3 (7)