By Thomas Grant Jr. Competing in a new League with mostly Upstate opponents has proven to be a challenge so far for Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. It was 1-3 in League V entering Tuesday’s home contest with Easley Post 52 at Newberry College. This followed an 11-0 shutout loss to Easley.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. From a memory and result standpoint, the past week was like 2015 again for Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. Just before this past Friday’s 10th anniversary celebration of winning the American Legion World Series title, Chapin/Newberry got back on the winning track. It pulled off three straight 1-runContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin/Newberry is still seeking their first win in South Carolina American Legion League III play. It returned at action from a 5-day layoff due to rainfall Monday at Brookland-Cayce High School. Post 79 faced a West Columbia team which was playing its first League III contest.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Call this week the “calm before the storm” in American Legion baseball. It’s a relatively light schedule for Lexington Post 7, West Columbia Post 79, and Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. The three teams will play a combined three games all out of their respective leagues. The followingContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia Post 79 and Lexington Post 7 are involved in a 3-team race for first place in the American Legion League 3 standings. West Columbia (4-3, 4-2) held a ½ game lead over Richland Post 215 (3-4, 3-2) following Monday’s 2-0 loss to Orangeburg PostContinue Reading