1947 Champions Playoff - Semifinals Recap
Asheville, Concord advance to championship series
SEMIFINAL #1: Asheville def. Smithfield-Selma 4-2
Game 1: Smithfield-Selma 3, Asheville 2 – WP: Arturo Jimenez (1-2, 6.27 ERA)
Game 2: Asheville 5, Smithfield-Selma 2 – WP: Zach Tucker (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Game 3: Asheville 9, Smithfield-Selma 6 – WP: Justin Pearson (2-0, 3.97 ERA)
Game 4: Smithfield-Selma 15, Asheville 6 – WP: Kevin Carle (1-0, 7.11 ERA)
Game 5: Asheville 3, Smithfield-Selma 2 – WP: Edwin Alfaro (1-0, 4.50 ERA)
Game 6: Asheville 5, Smithfield-Selma 3 – WP: Bob Sustarsic (1-0, 3.21 ERA)
SEMIFINAL #2: Concord def. Kinston 3-2
Game 1: Kinston 6, Concord 3 – WP: Colt Jarvis (1-0, 2.08 ERA)
Game 2: Concord 11, Kinston 7 – WP: Chris Foster (1-0, 5.40 ERA)
Game 3: Kinston 4, Concord 3 – WP: Bill Atkinson (1-0, 3.38 ERA)
Game 4: Concord 4, Kinston 3 – WP: Joe Cole (2-0, 3.14 ERA)
Game 5: Concord 7, Kinston 5 – WP: Steve Allen (2-1, 3.60 ERA)
Game 6: Concord 3, Kinston 2 – WP: Chris Foster (2-0, 3.63 ERA)
Asheville played around with its food a bit in the early going against the Tobacco State League champs. Smithfield-Selma cranked out 18 hits in its game-four win.
Chris Nutter and
Andy Brown each had three hits and 4 RBIs. But the Tourists took care of business in games five and six with well-known stars
Bob Sustaric and right fielder
T.J. Hoover leading the way. The Leafs acquitted themselves well against the best of the best…
Concord will get its THIRD shot at winning the Great North Carolina title. The Weavers overcame Kinston in a fun series that saw pretty much every game and every inning played close. Pitcher
Chris Foster picked up two wins for the Weavers. Going back to 1945, Concord is 4-2 in post-season series, winning all three championships in the North Carolina State League and now taking its first series in the Champions Playoff.