The schedule has been released for the Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament.
The eight-team event is slated to begin Wednesday, July 12 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Missouri.
Teams will compete in one of two four-team pools the first three days of the tournament. The top two finishers in each pool will qualify for single-elimination bracket play, which begins Saturday July 15.
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels, Wayne County Lumberjacks, Southeast Tropics and Monett will compete in Pool A while Charleston AAA, Charleston AA, Mineral Area and Ultimate Baseball will play in Pool B.
Wayne County has won the last two state titles, following up last year's championship with a run to the World Series.
The championship is scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15.
The winner advances to the Midwest Plains Regional in Junction City, Kansas, on July 20.
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SENIOR BABE RUTH STATE TOURNAMENT
At Hillhouse Park, Charleston
Wednesday, July 12
Charleston AAA vs. Ultimate Sports, 11 a.m.
Charleston AA vs. Mineral Area, 1:45 p.m.
Wayne County Lumberjacks vs. Southeast Tropics, 4:30 p.m.
Charleston Fighting Squirrels vs. Monett, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 13
Charleston AA vs. Ultimate Sports, 11 a.m.
Monett vs. Wayne County Lumberjacks, 1:45 p.m.
Charleston AAA vs. Mineral Area, 4:30 p.m.
Charleston Fighting Squirrels vs. Southeast Tropics, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, July 14
Southeast Tropics vs. Monett, 11 a.m.
Charleston AA vs. Charleston AAA, 1:45 p.m.
Ultimate Sports vs. Mineral Area, 4:30 p.m.
Charleston Fighting Squirrels vs. Wayne County Lumberjacks, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 15
Semifinal: No. 1 Pool A vs. No. 2 Pool B, 11 a.m.
Semifinal: No. 1 Pool B vs. No. 2 Pool A, 1:45 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.