The West Bladen baseball and softball teams will begin play Saturday in the Robeson County Slugfest Tournament at South Robeson High School.
Coach Joey Autry’s Lady Knights are the No. 6 seed and will play No. 3 seed Purnell Swett at 1 p.m. Saturday. Coach Kim Cain’s baseball Knights are also a No. 6 seed and will also play at 1 p.m. against No. 3 seed Lumberton.
The tournament will continue Monday and Tuesday. Pairings and schedule follow:
Baseball
Saturday
10 a.m. No. 4 Red Springs (6-3) vs. No. 5 St. Pauls (6-4)
1 p.m.: No. 3 Lumberton (6-4) vs No. 6 West Bladen (3-5)
4 p.m. No. 1 Purnell Swett (7-2) vs. No. 8 Hoke County (2-6)
7 p.m. No. 2 Fairmont (10-1) vs No. 7 South Robeson (1-8)
Monday
10 a.m. Red Springs/St. Pauls Loser vs. Purnell Swett/Hoke County Loser
1 p.m. Lumberton/West Bladen Loser vs. Fairmont/South Robeson Loser
4 p.m. Red Springs/St. Pauls Winner vs. Purnell Swett/Hoke County Winner
7 p.m. Lumberton/West Bladen Winner vs. Fairmont/South Robeson Winner
Tuesday
1 p.m. Fifth-Place Game
4 p.m. Third-Place Game
7 p.m. Championship Game
Softball
Saturday
10 a.m. No 4 Lumberton (5-4) vs. No. 5 Red Springs (5-3)
1 p.m. No. 3 Purnell Swett (5-4) vs No. 6 West Bladen (4-4)
4 p.m. No. 1 Hoke County (6-4) vs No. 8 St. Pauls (3-7)
7 p.m. No. 2 South Robeson (5-2) vs No 7 Fairmont (1-5)
Monday
10 a.m. Lumberton/Red Springs Loser vs. Hoke County/St. Pauls Loser
1 p.m. Purnell Swett/West Bladen Loser vs. South Robeson/Fairmont Loser
4 p.m. Lumberton/Red Springs Winner vs. Hoke County/St. Pauls Winner
7 p.m. Purnell Swett/West Bladen Winner vs. South Robeson/Fairmont Winner
Tuesday
1 p.m. Fifth-Place Game
4 p.m. Third-Place Game
7 p.m. Championship Game