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By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on June 26, 2006 2:19 PM

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Snow Hill tops Nash

ROCKY MOUNT -- Snow Hill's Tommy Cobb and Spencer Albritton had two hits and one RBI each in Post 94's 9-7 conquest of Nash County on Sunday afternoon.

The game was called in the top of the eighth inning due to rain.

Snow Hill (7-8, 5-8 Area I East) was scheduled to play a second game on Sunday night at Wilson but rain forced that game to moved to today at 7 p.m. at Wilson Fike. Post 94 is slated to play seven games in the next six days to complete their regular-season schedule.

Drew Sowers picked up the win at Nash County, yielding six runs on 12 hits with six strikeouts and one walk.

Andrew Webb endured the loss for Post 58 (6-10 overall), which travels to Pitt County Post 39 today. Brian Allen had three hits and three RBIs to pace Nash's 15-hit attack.

Snow Hill 025 110 0 -- 9 10 2

R. Mount 001 051 1 -- 7 15 2

Leading hitters -- Snow Hill -- Tommy Cobb 2-4, 2B, RBI; Spencer Albritton 2-4, 2B, RBI.

WP -- Drew Sowers (SH). LP -- Andrew Webb (NC).

Jr. Legion

Wayne falls

on road

WILSON -- Wayne County suffered a 9-5 loss to Wilson County at Fleming Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Alex Casey, Chad Gourley, Garrett Barfield and Byron Powell had two hits each for Wayne County (7-2), which is scheduled to host Kinston on Tuesday.

Zack Crumpler paced Wilson at the plate with three hits.

Michael Douglas took the loss for Wayne, while Jake Strickland got the win for Wilson.

Wayne's Sunday contest at Snow Hill was rained out and postponed until July 3.

Wayne 000 103 1 -- 5

Wilson 102 042 x -- 9

Leading hitters -- Wayne County -- Alex Casey 2-4, run; Chad Gourley 2-4, 2 runs; Garrett Barfield 2-3, 2 runs; Byron Powell 2-4. Wilson County -- Chris Lamb 2-4; Jacob Davis 2-2, 2 runs; Tripp Sauls 2-3. 2 runs; Zack Crumper 3-4.

WP -- Jake Strickland (Wilson). LP -- Michael Douglas (Wayne).