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Both wildcard series going the distance
Two deciding Game 5s will be played on Wednesday, July 30
The fight to get into the Tobacco State League tournament quarterfinals is going down to the wire. After Tuesday's results, both wildcard series -- between Angier-Fuquay Springs & Dunn-Erwin as well as Smithfield-Selma & Rockingham -- are knotted up at two games apiece.
Top-seeded Red Springs awaits the winner of the Smithfield-Selma vs Rockingham series.
The most interesting wildcard game so far? Smithfield-Selma pounded out 20 hits and blitzed Rockingham 10-1 in game three. Jamal Thames went 4-for-5 with six RBIs for the Leafs. Lilian Miller also was 4-for-5 with two RBIs.
Smithfield hit three doubles but no triples or homers. Most of the game proved station-to-station.
Red Springs officials said starting pitcher Dave Colvin should be ready to go once the Robins' first playoff series begins this weekend. Colvin has had on-again, off-again hamstring issues this season. He exited his last start on July 21 after only 4.1 innings due to the hamstring.
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