Second-seeded Jackson will play third-seeded Springfield in the opening round of the Sub-Sub-state B American Legion baseball tournament at Riverside Park in Springfield Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The other first-round game at 5 p.m. Thursday has top-seeded Sleepy Eye Post 7 playing fourth-seeded Wabasso Post 263.
Jackson Post 130 defeated Springfield Post 257 5-4 in their only regular season meeting on June 19 in Springfield. The other scheduled game between the teams early in the summer was canceled because Springfield was still playing in the section high school tournament.
Three games (one winner’s bracket and two elimination games) are scheduled for Friday. The championship round is on Saturday.
Two teams from the sub-sub-state tournament will advance to the Southwest Sub-State tournament in St. James. The state Division II tournament will be held July 28-30 in Roseau.
The Southwest Sub-State champion will play host Roseau in the final game of the first round at 7:30 on July 28.
Jackson carries a 10-1 record into tournament play.
SUB-SUBSTATE B TOURNAMENT
At Springfield
Number in parenthesis indicates seed number
Two teams advance
Thursday, July 6
First round
Game 1 – Sleepy Eye (1) vs. Wabasso (4), 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Jackson (2) vs. Springfield (3), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 7
Elimination bracket
Game 3 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m.
Winner’s bracket
Game 4 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Elimination bracket
Game 5 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 8
Championship
Game 6 – Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
Game 7 – If necessary. If Game 5 winner wins Game 6, TBA