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Three on top with one game left in TSL regular season
Red Springs survives middle game at Angier-Fuquay Springs, 7-4
Chase Murphy | Summer Intern | The Robesonian | July 21, 2025
Red Springs pounded out 15 hits and survived a late Angier-Fuquay Springs rally to claim a 7-4 win on the next-to-last night of the Tobacco State League regular season.
Catcher Mike Adams went 4-for-5, and the Red Robins broke things open with a five-run fifth. Justin Griffis laced a two-run double during that stretch. Griffis, Scott Ward, Bruce Browning and Danny Abell each had two-out RBIs.
The win lifts Red Springs to 30-23. Sanford and Warsaw also have the same 30-23 mark, so the regular season title could go to one, two, three -- or even four teams -- after tomorrow night's TSL finales. Who knows how tiebreakers will be sorted out for playoff seeding.
Of concern to Red Springs, pitcher Dave Colvin once again had to leave early with back spasms. Colvin has battled flare ups all season, and the spasms sent him to the dugout in the fourth inning Monday. He's the Robins' No. 3 starter.
It will be intriguing to see how Red Springs handles tomorrow's game against Angier. No. 4 Shane D'Ovidio and No. 5 fill-in George Youngblood are the only starting arms fully rested. Would the Robins pitch ace Dan McSwain on short rest, knowing they will have a 4-5 day break before the playoffs start?
Tobacco State League Scoreboard | Monday, July 21
Red Springs 7, Angier-Fuquay Springs 4
Clinton 8, Sanford 4
Whiteville 6, Warsaw 1
Dunn-Erwin 5, Smithfield-Selma 1
Rockingham 4, Lumberton 2
Tobacco State League Standings | One Game Left!!!
Red Springs 30-23
Sanford 30-23
Warsaw 30-23
Whiteville 29-24
Clinton 28-25
Lumberton 27-26
Dunn-Erwin 25-28
Rockingham 23-30
Angier-Fuquay Springs 22-31
Smithfield-Selma 21-32
Match-ups | Tuesday, July 22
Whiteville at Warsaw | 7:05 p.m.
Red Springs at Angier-Fuquay Springs | 7:35 p.m.
Sanford at Clinton | 7:35 p.m.
Dunn-Erwin at Smithfield-Selma | 7:35 p.m.
Lumberton at Rockingham | 7:35 p.m.
Expect lots of scoreboard watching during tomorrow's action!
Who you got? Who wins the regular season crown?
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