PLAYOFF PAIRINGS POSTED

It went down to the last day of the regular season, but Science Hill’s 12-0, 6-inning win at Sullivan Central on May 3 solidified the seedings for the Big 7 Tournament, which begins Saturday in Blountville.
The first day is an elimination round. Winners advance to the tournament’s double-elimination format, which begins Sunday.
The higher seed will be the designated home team in each game. Here’s the schedule:
 
Saturday, May 7
Game 1 / 10:30 am:     #4 Daniel Boone (18-13, 6-5) vs #5 David Crockett (8-22, 3-8)
Game 2 / 1:30 pm:       #3 Tennessee (21-6, 8-4) vs #6 Sullivan Central (6-20, 3-9)
Game 3 / 4:30 pm:       #2 Science Hill (21-13, 9-3) vs #7 Volunteer (0-12, 4-20)
 
Sunday, May 8
Game 4 / 1:30 pm:      Game 1 Winner vs #1 Dobyns-Bennett (28-4, 12-0)
Game 5 / 4:30 pm:      Game 2 Winner vs Game 3 Winner
 
Monday, May 9
Game 6 / 5:00 pm:     Game 4 Loser vs Game 5 Loser [elimination game]
Game 7 / 7:30 pm:     Game 4 Winner vs Game 5 Winner
 
Tuesday, May 10
Game 8 / 6:00 pm:     Game 6 Winner vs Game 7 Loser [elimination game]
 
Wednesday, May 11
Game 9/6:00 pm:     Game 7 Winner vs Game 8 Winner
 
Thursday, May 12
[If Game 8 Winner defeats Game 7 Winner in Game 9]
Game 10/6:00 pm:   Championship Final
 
The tournament champion and runner-up advance to the AAA Region 1 Tournament, beginning Monday, May 16.