| July 2, 2009 |
Laser Print Plus to expand in Thomasville
THOMASVILLE – An official with Columbia, S.C.-based Laser Print Plus confirmed Wednesday that the company is in the process of expanding its operations to Thomasville.
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Destination Colombia
The only message North Carolina’s soccer coaches gave Matt Rose for the summer was “show up in shape” for the fall.
A trip to Colombia certainly won’t leave Rose lacking for challenges on the soccer field. What’s more, the Wesleyan Christian Academy standout also plans to use his trip abroad to get in shape spiritually and mentally for what awaits him in Chapel Hill.
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Wilson, Hayes eye clash of Andrews' greats in NFL showdown
On Nov. 29, something important will happen for graduates and supporters of T. Wingate Andrews High.
Hundreds of miles away from High Point at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn., two former Red Raiders will play against each other in an NFL game. The contest will match safety Adrian Wilson of the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals against defensive end William Hayes of the Tennessee Titans, who had the NFL’s best regular-season record in 2008.
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Schools revisit funds
GUILFORD COUNTY – The state started the new budget year Wednesday with a temporary spending plan that came as no surprise to school officials who adopted one last week while making plans to look at more budget cuts.
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Hotel officially becomes Best Western
HIGH POINT – The world’s largest hotel chain has secured a foothold in downtown High Point by officially taking over the site of the former Radisson.
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Board suspends High Point doctor
HIGH POINT – A local physician was sanctioned by a state board after an investigation found that he engaged in improper physical relationships with some of his patients.
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Two HiToms spark Team USA
Two former HiToms, pitcher Asher Wojciechowski and catcher Blake Forsythe, are on Team USA this summer and recently helped the Americans complete a five-game sweep of Team Canada.
In a 9-3 victory for the U.S., Wojciechowski pitched almost six innings while fanning eight and allowing three hits and two runs. Forsyth went 1-for-2 while scoring a run.
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| July 1, 2009 |
Andrews' Stevenson picks Duke
Quan Stevenson wowed the crowd at a Duke football camp with a blazing 4.28-second time in the 40-yard dash.
The T. Wingate Andrews defensive back was just as quick to show his appreciation to the Blue Devils, who made a scholarship offer that day in early June.
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Hayes sets lofty goals with Titans
William Hayes could use a good excuse for his inconsistent play last season.
He refuses to make excuses.
Hayes, a former T. Wingate Andrews star, made 13 tackles with one sack in 2008 as a rookie defensive end with the Tennessee Titans. He played in more than half of the Titans’ 17 games as a reserve behind veteran Jevon Kearse, including Tennessee’s AFC Divisional playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
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Architects of the sea
“It is perhaps a more fortunate destiny to have a taste for collecting shells than to be born a millionaire.” – Robert Louis Stevenson, “Lay Morale”
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Stabbing victim dies
RANDOLPH COUNTY – A Randolph County man faces a murder charge after one of three people injured in a fight Monday died
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‘Uncle Sam Jam’ kicks off Saturday
HIGH POINT – High Point’s July Fourth celebration will feature children’s carnival rides, musical entertainment, food and beverage vendors and a fireworks show.
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Setzer returns to his Caraway roots
NASCAR Truck regular Dennis Setzer is set for a return to his Caraway Speedway roots.
Setzer, a three-time Caraway champ from 1988-90 who is in his 11th season as a Truck Series regular, is the biggest name among the entries on the speedway’s Website for tonight’s Rusty Harpe Memorial race.
The 200-lap race is named for a late model driver who was killed in a 2007 farming accident.
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| June 30, 2009 |
Call of the wet and wild: Great Wolf Lodge soaks a pack of visitors
CONCORD – If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to be a spider being flushed down the toilet, here’s your chance.
At the Great Wolf Lodge, Concord’s popular new resort that boasts an 80,000-square-foot indoor water park, stands a six-story water slide called the Howlin’ Tornado. Great Wolf literature describes the Tornado as “an extreme 65-foot funnel ride that drops thrill-seekers a heart-pounding 30 feet every second ... swirling riders back and forth before dropping into the mouth of the funnel and splashing into the pool below.”
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HiToms falter in first-half finale
THOMASVILLE – The Thomasville HiToms had Monday night’s contest with the Asheboro Copperheads well in hand early on and then let it slip away.
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Farming continues to decline statewide
TRIAD – While still a leader in farming, North Carolina’s footprint is shrinking. There are fewer farms, and farmland acreage continues to decrease statewide.
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Board OKs smoking policy
GUILFORD COUNTY – Health officials approved rules Monday that will make Piedmont Triad International Airport smoke-free on Sept. 1.
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Travel, sales fuse lit for 4th
TRIAD – A slight drop in gas prices won’t conquer the economic uncertainty that is preventing many from hitting the road during the Fourth of July weekend, according to travel officials.
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| June 29, 2009 |
Area ADs brace for change
For the past 10 years, Brindon Christman has been all about Southwest Guilford.
Growing up in Eden, though, the Cowboys’ athletic director remembers dreaming big throughout his youth.
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Post 87 caps regular season in style
Post 87’s Senior Legion team rallied for four runs in the eighth inning to defeat Eastern Randolph Post 81 4-1 in the regular season finale on Sunday at Finch Field.
Post 87 improved to 16-9 overall and 11-7 in Area III North action.
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Randolph dominates Triad farming
TRIAD – Randolph County continues to be a livestock and farming powerhouse, according to the 2007 farm census and state statistics, with more acres in farming and more farms producing leading shares of livestock and crops.
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Another interleague season comes and goes
In case you missed it, another season of interleague play ended on Sunday.
The final weekend of the annual AL vs. NL midseason showdowns featured the usual suspects – Mets-Yankees, Cubs-White Sox, Indians-Reds, Rays-Marlins, Giants-Athletics and Orioles-Nationals.
Sure, it’s great to see matchups pitting teams from the same city or state.
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| June 28, 2009 |
Wilson out at Wesleyan
Wesleyan Christian Academy is in the early stages of finding a new boys basketball head coach.
Trojans athletic director Ricardo Viera confirmed that Wesleyan elected not to rehire Tim Wilson and that applications for the position are being accepted until 12:30 p.m. Monday.
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Owen, Walsh get early birdies
Tanner Owen and Thomas Walsh are accomplished junior golfers with good memories.
The High Point residents began the game at an age when many kids start walking well. And they remember the feeling.
“I started playing golf when I was 2 and pretty much ever since then I’ve wanted to play,” said Owen.
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Plane crash kills pilot
ARCHDALE – The pilot of a small plane was killed when it crashed in Archdale Saturday morning.
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HiToms slam Grizzlies in opener
After three walks, the HiToms walked off.
Josh Liles’ grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Thomasville a 6-5 victory over Gastonia on Saturday night in the first game of a Coastal Plain League doubleheader at Finch Field.
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| June 27, 2009 |
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Smith rallies for crown
Ted Smith and his brothers own four John Deere dealerships in southeastern Indiana.
“They work and I play golf,” Smith explained. “That’s not the way it’s supposed to be, is it?”
It certainly works for the 63-year-old Smith, who captured the biggest victory of his golf career on Friday by rallying to win the National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame Championship.
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HiToms scrap for victory
The Thomasville HiToms found creative ways to score Friday night at Finch Field to take a 5-2 win over the Martinsville Mustangs. In the midst of their offensive struggles so far this season, the development came as a welcome sight to manager Ray Greene.
A fielding error, a groundout, a wild pitch and some aggressive base-running accounted for all five of the HiToms’ runs. On the hill, Pat Dean threw strikes and did everything it took to notch a victory in the win column.
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STATE CITES ARC FACILITIES: Mental health regulators issue penalties for deficiencies
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The High Point Enterprise is reporting on penalties and deficiencies at two High Point area group homes of The Arc of High Point. Because The Arc clients are developmentally disabled individuals, the Enterprise isn’t identifying clients by name, gender or specific relation to family members and isn’t listing the name or address of the group homes to protect the clients’ privacy.
HIGH POINT – State mental health regulators have issued penalties against a pair of group homes operated by The Arc of High Point, citing deficiencies that include improper oversight of medications, lack of supervision and – in once case – a worker who was under the influence of alcohol while transporting clients in a van.
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Gwaltney captures Super Seniors title
Richard Gwaltney admitted the obvious.
The 67-year-old Taylorsville resident won the Super Seniors division on Friday at the National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame Championship, but he struggled with two bogeys and a double-bogey over his last three holes.
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| June 26, 2009 |
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Carter shows way
Ron Carter expects a golfer to challenge his three-stroke advantage entering today’s final round of the National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame Championship.
“Someone will come out of the woodwork,” he said.
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Kinney makes strong first impression
Stan Kinney, a familiar name on the local golf scene for decades, is playing in an unfamiliar tournament.
The 66-year-old High Point native, a three-time former city champion, has played well during his first appearance at the National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame Championship. Participating in the Super Seniors division, Kinney stands at even-par 144 following Thursday’s 74, tied for second place and five shots behind leader Richard Gwaltney.
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Davidson County reports swine flu case
DAVIDSON COUNTY – On the same day that a death in Guilford County was linked to the H1N1 virus, the Davidson County Health Department received its first report Wednesday of swine flu in the county.
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Free camp at T.W. Andrews teaches valuable lessons
This is not your usual summer football camp. Sure, approximately 100 kids lifted weights and learned proper football techniques every evening this week at T. Wingate Andrews High. But they also learned much more, and they didn’t pay a dime.
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| June 25, 2009 |
'Hoosier Hotshots' deliver
The Hoosier Hotshots made an impact on Wednesday.
Ted Smith and Ron Carter, a couple of good friends and Indiana residents, took control during the first round of the 26th annual National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame Championship at High Point Country Club’s Willow Creek course.
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Gardner finds time for first-round 74
Jay Gardner considered withdrawing from the National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame Championship because of a crisis at Jamestown Park, where he works as course superintendent.
“I started not to play,” he said on Wednesday after firing 74 during the first round at High Point Country Club’s Willow Creek course. “But I had everything lined up, and it was a matter of waiting on Duke Power and the electrical contractor.”
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Board may up lunch fees
GUILFORD COUNTY – The price of school lunches could go up 30 to 50 cents in the coming school year pending action by the Guilford County Board of Education tonight.
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City could regulate canopies
HIGH POINT – The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval for an amendment that would allow the city to regulate membrane structures.
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Randolph OKs budget with no tax hike
RANDOLPH COUNTY – The Randolph County Board of Commissioners has approved a budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year that uses the majority of the county’s fund balance to prevent an increase in property taxes.
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Labonte sees room for Loudon improvement
The last time on a flat, mile track wasn’t the best in the world for Bobby Labonte.
That was in April at Phoenix, a night that Labonte fought a cantankerously handling car as he tried to stay out of the wall and out of the way.
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| June 24, 2009 |
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Petty dodges talk of Toyota switch
Richard Petty avoided specific comment Tuesday on speculation that Richard Petty Motorsports could change car makes for at least one of its teams.
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Architects of the sea
“Ever since God created the world His power and deity, however invisible, have been there for the mind to see in the things He has made.” – Romans 1:21 (JB).
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New police chief named
ARCHDALE – The city of Archdale has a new police chief with plenty of experience in the Archdale Police Department.
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Fire damages eatery
HIGH POINT – An early morning fire Tuesday caused extensive damage to the south High Point Dunkin Donuts shop, though no one was injured in the blaze.
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Pre-market, Vegas go head-to-head
HIGH POINT – The High Point pre-market is taking shape with new guests on this year’s roster as the battle between pre-market and the World Market Center in Las Vegas approaches this fall.
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Change in law expands scope of benefits for jobless
TRIAD – A change in the federal law that provides help to workers who lose jobs to foreign competition or outsourcing overseas could expand the number of people who receive assistance in the region and state.
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| June 23, 2009 |
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Spoken-work artists convene for festival in Triad
By day, Ron Hargrove is a mild-mannered computer technician – a self-professed “computer nerd.”
When given the chance, though, the 41-year-old High Point man gladly morphs into a “word nerd,” if you will – a spoken word artist who specializes in performance poetry.
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Huneycutt leaves Bulldogs' bench
After 21 years, 15 conference championships and five state titles, Woody Huneycutt is calling it a career as the boys basketball head coach at Thomasville High School.
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Guilford joins call for new Yadkin bridge
GUILFORD COUNTY – The replacement of the Interstate 85 bridge over the Yadkin River has become a “matter of national security” for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners.
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First Bank takes over failed Wilmington bank
TRIAD – First Bancorp, the Piedmont-based banking company with branches in the High Point area, has stepped into the breach and taken over the assets and operation of a bank in eastern North Carolina that was closed by regulators late last week.
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Unemployment benefits rise to record
TRIAD – Federal and state governments appear to be relying heavily on the unemployment compensation system as the way to cope with hardship during a recession that may leave larger numbers of people out of work for longer periods of time.
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ACC stars set for better NBA Draft
The Atlantic Coast Conference produced one first-round NBA Draft pick in 2008, with J.J. Hickson having a cup of coffee at N.C. State before turning pro.
The pot will simmer much longer on Thursday night.
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| June 22, 2009 |
Owls hammer HiToms, 16-3
Josh Thrailkill enjoyed a great start to Sunday’s game at Finch Field, striking out two in a 1-2-3 first.
The Thomasville HiToms’ offense roared out of the gate against the Forest City Owls, sparked by Richard Jones’ two-run homer in the opening frame.
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Post 87 cruises
The Post 87 Senior Legion HiToms pounded 10 hits en route to a 12-2 victory over Kernersville Post 36 in a game stopped after eight innings by the 10-run rule on Sunday evening at East Forsyth High School.
David Coffey worked seven strong innings to secure the victory for the HiToms, who improved to 14-7 overall and 9-5 in the Area 3 North Division. The Ragsdale pitcher struck out 10 in seven innings, allowing just two runs on three hits.
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Comedians hope to have every soul laughing in the aisle
HIGH POINT – Rich Praytor doesn’t necessarily see himself as a Christian comedian, preferring to think of himself as a comedian who happens to be a Christian.
“I don’t even tell people I’m a Christian comedian – I just tell them I’m a comedian,” says Praytor, of Colorado Springs, Colo. “If I say I’m a Christian comedian, that might turn them off if they’re not a churchgoer.”
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Watt to lead hearing on financial reform
TRIAD – Rep. Mel Watt, D-12th and one of the congressmen who represents High Point, will have a front-row seat to the historic effort to reform the nation’s financial industry.
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Previous changes muddle response to recession
TRIAD – More than 10 years ago, leading politicians of both parties decided that America’s welfare system needed an overhaul to place more emphasis on finding work than receiving benefits.
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Grant to boost GTCC’s remedial program
JAMESTOWN – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and MDC Inc. have given Guilford Technical Community College a $743,000 three-year grant to expand groundbreaking remedial education programs that promise to boost the college completion rates of low-income and minority students.
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Ramirez should serve 'full' suspension
For Manny Ramirez, the road back to the big leagues starts in Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Ramirez, suspended for 50 games for violating Major League Baseball’s drug policy, isn’t eligible to return to the majors until July 3.
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| June 21, 2009 |
Weaver makes grade at Bethpage Black
High Point’s Drew Weaver made sure his stay in the U.S. Open will last through the weekend.
The roars from the rain-soaked, emotionally-charged New York galleries provided inspiration and memories that figure to last much longer.
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Greens costing green
The carts sat in perfect rows outside the clubhouse, awaiting the onslaught of golfers sure to come on such a sunny Saturday.
The parking lot, however, was eerily empty. Inside the clubhouse, a couple of regulars sat chatting at the bar in the nearly empty grill room.
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Called to duty: Ed Spivey doesn't mind sitting with Hospice patients as they die
HIGH POINT – Volunteer work is one thing, but it takes a special calling to do what Ed Spivey is called upon to do sometimes.
The 73-year-old High Point man, who says he is “semi-retired” from Beeson Hardware, volunteers at Hospice Home at High Point – the 14-bed facility operated by Hospice of the Piedmont – and serves on the agency’s board of directors.
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Wood Brothers lend a hand to Said
Although the Wood Brothers moved their racing operation from rural Virginia to near Charlotte several years ago, they’ve always retained their down-home neighborly ways.
Not intending to participate in today’s race at Infineon Raceway didn’t stop them from sticking with their friendly attitude and helping out someone in need.
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| June 20, 2009 |
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Post 87 rallies for 13-8 victory
Post 87 rallied for six runs in the top of the ninth to rally for a 13-8 victory over Thomasville/Davidson County Post 28 in American Legion play at Ledford Senior High on Friday night.
Justin Lassiter delivered a key hit in the rally by lacing a two-run double. Matt Dillon added another with a two-run single.
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Weaver answers wake-up call in style
Rising early to complete his first round in the U.S. Open, Drew Weaver found it hard to get going mentally Friday morning.
That shouldn’t be hard to understand, considering Weaver headed to Bethpage Black at 5:35 a.m. for a 7 a.m. resumption of his first round that was interrupted by rain on Thursday.
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Public gets new library next week
HIGH POINT – The High Point Neal F. Austin Public Library soon will reach a key point in an ongoing expansion and renovation project.
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Move means easier voting
GUILFORD COUNTY – High Point voters who had to pass metal detector screening before voting at the county courthouse may have an easier time next year.
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2 sentenced in robberies
HIGH POINT – Two High Point men have been sentenced to federal prison terms in connection with a string of armed robberies.
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HiToms walk off with dramatic win
Thomasville committed a season-high five errors and spotted Martinsville a 3-0 lead to begin Friday night’s game at Finch Field.
A perfect storm was not enough for Martinsville to come away with a victory, however, as Thomasville walked off with a 4-3 win in the bottom of the ninth.
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