Winter Park defeated Topsail 5-2 on Saturday to win the Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) state championship at Clarkton DYB Complex.
Winter Park will represent North Carolina in the World Series beginning Aug. 2 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Winter Park will play the Florida state champion in the first round.
Winter Park went 5-1 in the 12-team state tournament. Its lone loss came Wednesday against Hope Mills 8-7. Winter Park beat Topsail twice in the tournament, including 10-1 in the second round.
Saturday, July 6
Game 1: Wilmington Supper Optimist 10, Bessemer City 0
Game 2: Lumberton 10, South Columbus 6
Game 3: Stanley 8, Hope Mills 0
Game 4: East Duplin 16, West Chatham 2
Game 5: Topsail 13, Columbus County 0
Game 6: Winter Park 20, Moore County National 2
Sunday, July 7
Game 7: Columbus County 6, Moore County National 4
Game 8: Hope Mills 17, West Chatham 0
Game 9: South Columbus 12, Bessemer City 9
Game 10: Winter Park 10, Topsail 1
Game 11: Stanley 13, East Duplin 2
Game 12: Wilmington Supper Optimist 8, Lumberton 6
Monday, July 8
Game 13: Hope Mills 10, Columbus County 3
Game 14: East Duplin 3, South Columbus 2
Game 15: Topsail 11, Lumberton 4
Game 16: Wilmington Supper Optimist 12, Stanley 1
Tuesday, July 9
Game 17: Hope Mills 6, East Duplin 5
Game 18: Topsail 9, Stanley 6
Game 19: Winter Park 10, Wilmington Supper Optimist 6
Wednesday, July 10
Game 20: Topsail 4, Wilmington Supper Optimist 1
Game 21: Hope Mills 8, vs. Winter Park 7
Thursday, July 11
Game 22: Winter Park 8, Hope Mills 5
Friday, July 12
Game 23: Topsail vs. Winter Park, postponed
Saturday, July 13
Game 23: Winter Park 5, Topsail 2
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