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July 6, 2026 - SOFTBALL HONORS
The North Carolina Softball Coaches Association selected 21 Randolph County student-athletes to 2026 All-District teams and 15
of those were tagged as All-State performers in 3A and 4A softball.
4A Champions Southwestern Randolph had 6 players named All-State. Four Randleman players received that honor and 2 players
from Uwharrie Charter Academy.
Providence Grove had 3 players selected to the All-State team in 3A softball.
Local players honored with state and district awards can be seen on the SPORTSTONE
SOFTBALL page.
July 6, 2026 - SPECIAL FEATURES
With a few days between games, Randolph County's Jackson Hill had a chance to talk with Dennis Garcia about the developement of
his game during a busy - but short - American Legion Baseball season for the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.
July 6, 2026 - Monday Schedule
LEGION BASEBALL
6:00 Liberty at High Point
July 5, 2026 - AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
The Area III playoffs are scheduled to begin Monday with series play inside each of the two divisions.
Liberty will face High Point-Thomasville in a best-of-three series with game one set for 6:00 Monday at Finch Field
in Thomasville. Game two will be at 7:00 Tuesday at Eastern Randolph High School.
Randolph County has a bye into the second round as the Northern Division champion since there are only seven teams in that division.
The playoff schedule is available on the AREA III PLAYOFF page.
July 5, 2026 - Sunday Schedule
No Events Scheduled
July 4, 2026 - Independence Day
LEGION BASEBALL
9:30am Area III All-Star Game (at Finch Field)
Northern Division 10, Southern Division 5
July 3, 2026 - AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
Area III American Legion Baseball will hold an All-Star Game for the first time in several years. Post 87 Hi
Toms will host the event Saturday morning at Finch Field in Thomasville with teams made up of players representing the Southern
Division (Stars) against the Northern Division (Stripes).
Admission is $10 for an excellent start to Independence Day 250 with game time scheduled for 9:30 am, Saturday, July 4th.
ALL-STAR ROSTERS
July 3, 2026 - Friday Schedule
No Events Scheduled
July 2, 2026 - Thursday Result
LEGION BASEBALL
Randolph County 8, Moore County 4
Post 45 erased a 3-1 deficit with 5 runs in the bottom of the third and held on for the win.
Kyle Dillow had 2 hits and drove in 2 runs for Randolph. Jackson Hill and John Kirkpatrick also had 2 hits
along with 1 rbi. There were single hits by Lucas Connor (2 runs) and Caleb Coggins (rbi, run).
Sean Jennison pitched 5.1 innings and got the win allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts.
Dillow gave up 1 hit with 2 strikeouts in 1.2 innings of relief.
Hamlet 10, Liberty 0
A short-handed Liberty team had trouble once again stopping their opponent from scoring and dropped their regular season finale at Hamlet.
Mason Taylor went 2-for-2 at the plate for Post 81 and Carter Mustian singled for Liberty's 3 hits.
Chance Holdaway started and took the loss giving up 9 runs (6 er) on 8 hits and 1 walk in 2.2 innings. John Wittig took the
mound in relief with 2 outs in the third inning. Wittig allowed 1 run on 3 hits and a walk in an inning and a third.
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