ST. JAMES – Jackson will face host St. James in the first round of the Southwest Sub-State American Legion baseball tournament that starts Thursday at Veterans Field.
The Tarantulas qualified for the tourney by placing third at the Sub-District B tournament. St. James won the Sub-Section C title.
Also on the lower half of the bracket, Sub-Section C runner-up USC/Wells faces Sub-Section A No. 2 RTR.
In the upper half of the bracket at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sub-Section B No. 1 Springfield plays Sub-Section C No. 3 Blue Earth at 11 a.m. and Sub-Section A No. 1 Luverne meets Sub-Section B No. 2 Windom.
Play in the eight-team double-elimination tournament continues Friday and Saturday of this weekend and then concludes Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23.
The Substate champ advances to the state Division II tournament at Luverne July 29-31.
SOUTHWEST SUB-STATE TOURNAMENT
At St. James
Thursday, July 14
First round
Game 1 – Springfield vs. Blue Earth, 11 a.m.
Game 2 – Luverne vs. Windom, 2 p.m.
Game 3 – USC/Wells vs. RTR, 5 p.m.
Game 4 – Jackson vs. St. James, 8 p.m.
Friday, July 15
Loser’s 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, 11 a.m.
Game 8 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 2 p.m.
Saturday, July 16
Loser’s 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 22
Loser’s 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 23
Championship
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.