Jackson will open defense of its Division II Southwest Substate American Legion baseball title Thursday against Russell Post 460 in a first-round game scheduled for a 5 p.m. start at Veterans’ Field in St. James.
Both teams are the number two seed from its respective sub-substate tournament last weekend, Post 130 from Sub-substate B and Russell from Sub-substate A.
Jackson beat Russell 5-3 in the second round of last year’s tournament and went on to win the title, beating host St. James in the championship round. St. James defeated Jackson 9-3 in the first championship game, with Jackson winning the second title game 5-3.
Post 130 would go on to place sixth in the state Division II tournament in Luverne.
Play starts at 11 a.m. Thursday with Luverne playing Wells. The other game in the top half of the bracket at 2 p.m. has Sleepy Eye facing Minnesota Lake.
After the Jackson-Russell game, the final first-round game is slated for 8 p.m. with St. James facing Windom.
Four more games are scheduled for Friday and three on Saturday this weekend. The tournament resumes Friday, July 21 with two games and concludes with the championship round on Saturday, July 22.
The tournament champion advances to the state tournament in Roseau and plays the host Roseau Post 24 in the final game of the first round at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28.
DIVISION II SOUTHWEST SUBSTATE
At St. James
Thursday, July 13
First round
Game 1- Luverne Post 123 vs. Wells Post 210, 11 a.m.
Game 2 - Sleepy Eye Post 7 vs. Minnesota Lake Post 287, 2 p.m.
Game 3 - Russell Post 460 vs. Jackson Post 130, 5 p.m.
Game 4 – St. James Post 33 vs. Windom Post 206, 8 p.m.
Friday, July 14
Elimination bracket
Game 5 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 6 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 2 p.m.
Winner’s bracket
Game 7 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.
Game 8 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 15
Elimination bracket
Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 10 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 2 p.m.
Winner’s bracket
Game 11 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 5 p.m.
Friday, July 21
Elimination bracket
Game 12 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 5 p.m.
Game 13 – Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 22
Game 14 – Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 15 – If necessary. If Game 13 winner wins Game 14, 1 p.m.