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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, May 27, 1994                   TAG: 9405270064
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-7   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY  
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MOUNTAIN EMPIRE SEMIS TODAY

At Pulaski County, rain postponed the Mountain Empire District baseball semifinals until today. Narrows will battle Rocky Gap in the first game at 4 p.m. while Grayson County takes on Shawsville at 7 p.m.

In Hillsville, Carroll County defeated Blacksburg 12-1 in the New River District tournament to run its record to 16-3 while the Indians finish at 4-15. Jason Kilbourne went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI. Brian Hawks drove in three runs while Kenny Ward was 2-for-2. Ward was also the winning pitcher, stretching his record to 9-0 and is tied for the school record of most wins in a season. He had eight strikeouts in six innings.

The other semifinal between Radford and Christiansburg was called in the sixth inning with the Blue Demons leading 4-3. It will be finished today at 4 p.m. The championship game will be played at 5 p.m. in Hillsville.

- Staff report 


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