American Legion baseball: Garner has won first 2 regional games; Cherryville out

American Legion baseball: Garner has won first 2 regional games; Cherryville out

Published 10:10 pm Thursday, August 6, 2026

Staff report

North Carolina American Legion state champion Garner has won its first two games in the Southeast Regional being played in Gastonia and Cherryville.

In Wednesday games, Garner won 6-5 against West Virginia; Florida topped host Cherryville 4-1; Ohio routed Puerto Rico 13-3, and South Carolina beat Virginia 6-3.

In Thursday action, Garner beat Ohio 11-1. West Virginia eliminated Puerto Rico 3-0, and Virginia eliminated Cherryville by a 6-1 score.

South Carolina and Florida played in a late winner’s bracket game on Thursday.