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The biggest local baseball stories in 2007 were created by the boys of summer.  Rowan County’s American Legion team returned to the top of the Southern Division of Area III standings for the first time since the 2002 state-championship run and filled the bleachers at Newman Park.  Rowan’s most thrilling games were a road loss at Randolph County and a setback to Cherryville in the state tournament, but coach Jim Gantt’s crew owned June and July. While Rowan finished 40-8, it was 37-2 at one point and earning comparisons to the 2002 squad.  Veteran pitchers Keegan Linza, Cy Young and Lee Dupre combined for 23 wins. Trey Holmes’ majestic walk-off grand slam that ended a home game with South Rowan by the 10-run rule was a highlight, as was Young’s opening-night shutout of Mooresville.