HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: After Cox Mill win, Chargers, Trojans share South Piedmont 3A title JOE HABINA Special to the Independent Tribune Jun 12, 2021 Jun 12, 2021 Updated Jul 8, 2021 0 Cox Mill's Nick Alderfer (2) steals home for the score against Northwest Cabarrus. Todd Maulden/Special to the Independent Tribune Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JOE HABINA Special to the Independent Tribune CONCORD – Cox Mill won the battle, but Northwest Cabarrus won the war.kAmx? 2 D9@H5@H? @7 E96 $@FE9 !:65>@?E bp’D EH@ 36DE 32D632== E62>D[ E96 G:D:E:?8 r92C86CD C2==:65 H:E9 ?:?6 CF?D 36EH66? E96 7@FCE9 2?5 D:IE9 :??:?8D E@ 56762E E96 %C@;2?D[ `_\c[ 2?5 4=:?49 2 D92C6 @7 E96 4@?76C6?46 E:E=6 H:E9 E96 9@>6 E62>]k^AmkAm%96 E62>D DA=:E E96:C D62D@? D6C:6D[ 3FE }@CE9H6DE r232CCFD 62C?65 E96 $!r’D }@] ` D665 :? E96 FA4@>:?8 bp DE2E6 A=2J@77D 3J G:CEF6 @7 :ED D62D@? DH66A @7 r6?EC2= r232CCFD[ H9:49 E:65 7@C E9:C5 A=246] r@I |:== DA=:E :ED D62D@? 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