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Winter Park defeated Hope Mills 8-5 on Thursday to advance to the championship game of the North Carolina Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) championship game.

Winter Park, which avenged an 8-7 loss against Hope Mills on Wednesday, is scheduled to play Topsail on Friday at 6 p.m. at Clarkton DYB Complex with a berth in the DYB World Series on the line.

Winter Park defeated Topsail 10-1 on Sunday in the second round of the 12-team double elimination tournament.

Topsail beat Lumberton 11-4, Stanley 9-6 and Wilmington Supper Optimist 4-1 after the loss to earn its spot in the finals.

Winter Park drew a third-round by after beating Topsail, then beat Supper Optimist 10-6 before splitting a pair of games against Hope Mills.

The Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) World Series is scheduled to begin August 2 in Bossier City, Louisiana. The North Carolina champion will play the Florida champion in the first 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