CONWAY — The Area 1 District tournament champion Bryant Black Sox open play in the 2019 Junior American Legion State Tournament on Friday at 10 a.m., against Mountain Home, the runner up from Area 2.
The Sox are 24-7 on the season and swept through the Area tournament undefeated including the 12-2 win over the Little Rock Diamondbacks.
The team, managed by Ozzie Hurt, includes Ethan Andrews, Tyler Bates, Gavin Burton, Dakota Clay, Noah Davis, Peyton Dillon, Will Hathcote, Andrew Hatman, Aaron Morgan, Colby Morrow, Kyler Pabon, J.T. Parker, Ryan Riggs, Blaine Sears, Lawson Speer, Hayden Thompson, Josh Turner and Logan White.
Here are the brackets for the double-elimination tourney:
2019 JUNIOR AMERICAN LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT
At Bear Stadium, University of Central Arkansas, Conway
Friday, July 12
Game 1 — Bryant Black Sox vs. Mountain Home, 10 a.m.
Game 2 — Jacksonville Gwatney vs. Benton Sportshop, 12:30 p.m.
Game 3 — Brinkley vs. Sheridan Swarm, 5 p.m.
Game 4 — Texarkana vs. Little Rock Diamondbacks, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 13
Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. game 3 loser, 10 a.m.
Game 6 — Game 2 loser vs. game 4 loser, 12:30 p.m.
Game 7 — Game 1 winner vs. game 3 winner, 5 p.m.
Game 8 — Game 2 winner vs. game 4 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 14
Game 9 — Game 6 winner vs. game 7 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Game 10 — Game 5 winner vs. game 8 loser, 5 p.m.
Game 11 — Game 7 winner vs. game 8 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, July 15
Game 12 — Game 9 winner vs. game 11 loser, 5 p.m.
Game 13 — Game 10 winner vs. game 11 winner, 7:30 p.m.
*Pairings for games 12 and 13 will not match previous opponents against each other unless absolutely necessary.