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Romances Win State Softball Title Over Canton 1–0
Roanoke Rapids Romances defend their state crown with a 1–0 victory over Canton in the finals at Red Diamond. Russ DeBerry pitched a three hitter and powered by a first inning run from Swink Lee after Frank Rhome opened with a Texas leaguer. Canton managed two baserunners late as DeBerry extended his scoreless innings streak to 52 in state tournament play.
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Bill Alligood
Raleigh
Detroit
Hood-Model
H&h
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Devereux Joslin
Roanoke Rapids
Canton
Red Diamond
Russ DeBerry
Howard Sams
DeBerry
Sams
Frank Rhome
Texas
Rhome
Lefty Everett
Swink Lee
Bay
Russ
Jennings Franklin
Stacia
Allen
Mitchell
Spence
Deweese
Speight
Concord
Hoa
Franklin
Price
Holtzclaw
Scf
Israel
If Sams
P Scarborough
Ss Alien
Rf Mitchell
Everett
Lee
Sadler
Allsbrook
Riggins
Stewart
Anton