The Western Harnett 10-and-under softball all-star team defeated Ahoskie, 1-0, on Saturday and will meet the same opponent today at 10 a.m. for the Tar Heel League state championship in Benson. Ahoskie, coming out of the losers bracket, would have to beat Western twice for the title. Western’s 12-U stars need two wins over Cashie for the championship. In the 16-U division, Western trailed Williamston, 10-6, in the sixth inning when play was suspended in the losers bracket final on Saturday, The winner gets a championship berth against Roanoke Valley … cedric Mullins (Campbell) had two hits with a home run for Baltimore in an 8-4 win at Texas on Saturday night as the Orioles took a 2-game lead in the American League East Division. … Alec Burleson (East Carolina) had three hits and three RBIs for St. Louis in a 9-5 win at Atlanta on Saturday night as the Cardinals earned a doubleheader split. … Billy Horschel led the British Open by one shot at 4-under par going into the final round at Royal Troon today (NBC). … The NASCAR Cup series runs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway today (NBC, 2 p.m.). … The Los Angeles Dodgers host Boston in the Sunday night MLB matchup (ESPN, 7:10 p.m.). The Dodgers are going for a 3-game sweep of the Red Soz after a 7-6 win in 11 innings on Saturday night. ,,, The WNBA All-Stars defeated Team USA, 117-109, in Phoenix on Saturday night.





