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North Carolina State League Check-In | Monday, August 13
Somehow Landis and Concord, picked to bring up the rear in the NCSL, held the standings lead with about five weeks remaining.
Here are the records:
Landis 46-31
Concord 44-33
Salisbury 44-33
Hickory 37-40
Mooresville 37-40
Landis pitcher John Twitty owned a 12-2 record, 1.85 ERA (told you to remember the name). Manager Boone Tucker moved reliever Nick Midkiff into a starter’s role a month earlier and he quietly built a 5-1 record with 1.87 ERA in the back half of the rotation. Phil Durham celebrated a 37-game on-base streak.
Per my assistant coaches our team chemistry is “off the charts”. We have two captains, five leaders and a couple of sparkplugs! Only one outspoken malcontent and one loafer. Is this the cheat code if you’re a small-town, low budget club? Load up on high-character guys?
A remark from one of my assistants: “Kudos to Bruce Elliott (our 39-year-old infielder) and the leadership you have assembled.”
Over in the Carolina League, Charlotte built a double-digit lead over every other club by Aug. 13. But it’s a middling mess after the Hornets. Everyone else is within a few games of each other except for Leaksville-Draper-Spray, which has fallen well off the pack.
Next post: Regular season recaps from both leagues...
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