Local baseball teams set for postseason

BY KYLE TROUTMAN ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

Five Barry County baseball teams will compete in three district tournaments this week and next, one of which is being hosted by Purdy.

Cassville (8-11) earned the No. 5 seed in Class 4, District 11, facing No. 4 East Newton (13-12) on Friday at 5 p.m. at Monett North Park. The winner will face No. 1 Seneca (17-8) on Monday at 6 p.m.

No. 2 Aurora (13-12) faces No. 3 Monett (10-11) on Monday in the other semifinal at 4 p.m., and the championship game is on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Purdy (16-8) is hosting the Class 2, District 12 tournament, capturing the No. 1 seed and a bye into the semifinals. The Eagles will face the winner of No. 4 Marionville (6-12) and No. 5 Blue Eye (4-9-1) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

The other semifinal will see No. 2 New Heights Christian Academy (15-5) facing the winner of No. 3 Jasper (13-6) and No. 6 Crane (3-12). at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

The championship is Monday at 5 p.m. in Purdy.

In Class 3, District 11, Southwest (5-18) received the No. 5 seed and will face No. 4 seed Sarcoxie (7-14) at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Pierce City. The winner will face No. 1 Clever (14-12) at 4:30 p.m. Monday in one semifinal, with the other including No. 2 Diamond (13-6) and No. 3 Pierce City (11-8) on Monday at 6:30 p.m.

The title bout is set for Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Pierce City.

In the Class 1, District 5 tournament, Exeter (9-9) landed the No. 2 seed and will await the winner of No. 3 Lockwood (7-10) and No. 6 Verona (0-13) for a 6:30 p.m. semifinal on Monday. At the top of the bracket, No. 4 Wheaton (5-11-1) will face No. 5 McAuley Catholic (2-9) at 4:30 p.m. Friday, with the winner to face No. 1 seed and tournament host Billings (12-3) in a semifinal on Monday at 4:30 p.m.

The championship game is set for Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.