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Lincolnton Cardinals 4 games to 3 to advance to the final. In the Western Carolina League Finals, the Rutherford County Owls defeated the Morganton Aggies 4 games to 1 to win the championship. Morganton's Boger McGimsey led the Western Carolina League with 118 RBI, while teammate Lelon Jaynes of Morganton led the league pitchers with both 19 wins and 202 strikeouts.
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