FOUR OAKS - Rocky Mount's baseball team made the trip to South Johnston High School's Bruce Coats Field Saturday for its opening game in the Johnston County Easter Invitational. But the Gryphons never took the field as a rash of thunderstorms and tornadoes made their way across the state and knocked out the final two games of the day - including the Gryphons' meeting with West Johnston.
Now the Gryphons will play two games Monday. Tournament officials have tried to accomodate Rocky Mount with a change in the schedule since it makes the longest trip of any of the event's participants.
The schedule for Monday's play is below:
The schedule for Monday's play is below:
DAY 1 - SATURDAY
GAME 1 - Smithfield-Selma 15, Cleveland 5
GAME 2 - Clayton 11, Hoke County 0
GAME 3 - Rocky Mount (12-5) vs.West Johnston (8-7), ppd., rain, storms
GAME 4 - Harnett Central (8-4) vs. South Johnston (8-10), ppd., rain, stormsDAY 2 - MONDAY - revised
10 a.m - GAME 3 - Rocky Mount (12-5) vs. West Johnston (8-7)
12 noon - GAME 4 - Cleveland (0-15) vs. Hoke County (6-10)
2:30 p.m. - GAME 5 - Harnett Central (8-4) vs. South Johnston (8-10)
4:30 p.m. - GAME 6 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 5 loser
6:30 p.m. - GAME 7 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
8:30 p.m. - GAME 8 - Clayton (13-3) vs. Smithfield-Selma (9-7)
DAY 3 - TUESDAY - revised
12 noon - Seventh Place - Game 4 loser vs. Game 6 loser
2:30 p.m. - Fifth Place - Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner
5 p.m. - Third Place - Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser
7:30 p.m. - Championship - Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
