The Neosho County American Legion team will play in its first-ever zone tournament on Saturday and will be favored in its first round matchup.
The first-year team will be the fourth seed with a 6-12 record and square off with the fifth-seeded SEK Drillers (4-14) in the first round at 9 a.m., on Saturday at Chanute’s Katy Park.
The winner will face top-seeded Ottawa at 3 p.m., on Saturday while the loser will continue the double-elimination tournament at 5:30 p.m.
Play will continue on Sunday with the top two squads advancing to the state tournament.
Joining Neosho County, Ottawa and the SEK Drillers in the double-elimination tournament will be Chanute and Pittsburg.
Neosho County’s zone slate set
