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Smithfield-Selma advances to face Red Springs
Leafs outlast Rockingham Eagles in wildcard series
Brent Duffy threw a three-hit shutout, and Smithfield-Selma kept its season alive with a 3-0 win over Rockingham in the deciding game of the Tobacco State League wildcard series.
The Leafs advance to face top-seeded Red Springs in the quarterfinals, which start Friday, Aug. 1.
Smithfield-Selma won two of three against Red Springs in mid-July. Duffy won both of his starts during the wildcard round, allowing just one run over 15 innings. Outfielder Eric Wells earned series MVP honors, hitting two home runs and driving home six. First baseman Ricky Diego had eight hits over the five games.
Red Springs went 31-23 during the regular season, winning the title outright on the final night. The Red Robins are expected to start Dan McSwain (9-0) in Friday night's opener.
The full quarterfinal lineup: Best of 5
(9) Smithfield-Selma vs. (1) Red Springs
(10) Angier-Fuquay Springs vs. (2) Whiteville
(5) Clinton vs. (4) Sanford
(6) Lumberton vs. (3) Warsaw
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