Iola’s American Legion baseball squad will begin AA Zone 3 Tournament play tonight against Garnett, which won its opening round game Monday evening over Burlington, 8-2.
The Iola Post 15 Indians are the top seed and will play Garnett at 8 o’clock at the Allen Community College baseball diamond.
Iola (34-3) played Garnett three times during the regular season, outscoring Garnett by a combined 36-1.
In tonight’s first game at 6 o’clock, second seed For Scott will take on Burlington in an elimination round game. Fort Scott was upended by third seed Osawatomie, 7-2, in Monday’s other first round game.
Osawatomie awaits the winner of tonight’s Iola-Garnett contest in the semifinals Wednesday evening. The winner of that game advances to the championship round. The loser falls into the loser’s bracket of the double elimination tournament.
The zone champion advances to the AA American Legion State Tournament in Pratt, which begins July 31 in Pratt.
Iola is the defending state champion.
Admission for each night is $5 for adults, $3 for students and free of charge for those 6 and younger.
Iola opens AA zone action tonight
