Effingham, Olney, and Salem will take part in the Fifth Division Illinois Junior Legion Baseball Tourney will start Friday and will continue thru the weekend in Metropolis. The Championship game will be Monday. Effingham will play Friday at 7 against Metropolis, Olney will play Friday at 2:30 against Steeleville, and Salem will play Saturday at 10 AM against the winner of Pinckneyville and Valmeyer. Three teams will advance to the Junior Legion State Tournament in Decatur July 28-31. The complete tournament schedule is below.
Friday:
- Game 1- Pinckneyville vs Valmeyer- 12:15 PM
- Game 2- Steeleville vs Olney- 2:30 PM
- Game 3- West Frankfort vs Alton- 4:45 PM
- Game 4- Metropolis vs Effingham- 7 PM
Saturday:
- Game 5- Salem vs Winner Game 1- 10 AM
- Game 6- Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2- 12:15 PM
- Game 7- Loser Game 5 vs Loser Game 4- 2:30 PM
- Game 8- Winner Game 6 vs Loser Game 3- 4:45 PM
- Game 9- Winner Game 2 vs Winner Game 3- 7 PM
Sunday:
- Game 10- Winner Game 4 vs Winner Game 5- 12:15 PM
- Game 11- Winner Game 7 vs Loser Game 9- 2:30 PM
- Game 12- Loser Game 10 vs Winner Game 8- 4:45 PM
- Game 13- Winner Game 10 vs Winner Game 9- 7 PM
Monday:
- Game 14- Winner Game 11 vs Winner Game 12- TBD