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Dixie Series Day 1

Ward 10 (La.) sweeps through its opening day of the Dixie Softball World Series; here are the schedules for each division

By Al Muskewitz

East Alabama Sports Today

OXFORD – John Troquille, the coach of Louisiana’s Ward 10 Belles team, didn’t mind saying he was a little nervous going into his team’s tournament opener in the Dixie Softball World Series.

There was a lot on the line. His was the last of the Ward 10 teams to play Saturday at Choccolocco Park and all the Tioga teams that played before him had won their games.

It was a tight game early, but his Belles (15U) broke it open with a six-run fourth and went on to beat Wayne County (Tenn.) 13-1 to complete Ward 10s 3-0 day.

The Angels (10U) blanked Wahneta (Fla.), 14-0 and the Ponytails X-Play team (12U) routed Around The Lake (Fla.) 13-2. The Ward 10 Sweeties (6U) open a best-of-three championship series against Around The Lake (Fla.) Sunday at 11 a.m.

“It’s not surprising, but it definitely wasn’t banked on,” Troquille said. “We were definitely coming in knowing we were going to face some good teams and Tennessee gave us everything we wanted.”

He said he felt a little pressure to keep it going.

“Most definitely,” he said. “As a matter of fact I had to take some (medication) before we got out here because my stomach was hurting so bad.”

The Belles and Wayne County were tied 1-1. Abbi Troquille broke the tie with an RBI single and Zoe Roland followed with a two-run triple. They added three more before the inning ended.

“It’s a great big win for all of our Ward 10 teams to get to second day undefeated,” Troquille said. “Were a lot better now. We’re going to go get something to eat now.”

Cover photo by Dave Brandsma

ANGELS (10U)
Field 2
Saturday’s games
Game 3: Ward 10, La. 14, Wahneta, Fla. 0
Game 2: Wayne County, Tenn. 10, Belleview, Fla. 0
Game 1: Paxton Area, Fla. 11, Cherryville, N.C. 1
Sunday’s games
Game 4: Paxton Area, Fla. vs. Summerville, S.C., 9 a.m.
Game 5: Cherryville, N.C. vs. Belleview, Fla., 11 a.m.
Game 6: Ward 10, La. vs. Wayne County, Tenn., 1 p.m.
Monday’s games
Game 7: Game 4 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 3 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 10: Game 9 loser vs. Game 7 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 5 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
Game 12: Game 11 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 13: If necessary, immediately following
 
BELLES (15U)
Field 1
Saturday’s games
Game 1: Around The Lake, Fla. 14, Crawford County, Ga. 4
Game 2: Wahneta, Fla. 13, Perry County, Tenn. 3
Game 3: Belleview, Fla. 11, Marion, S.C. 0
Game 4: Ward 10, La. 13, Wayne County, Tenn. 1
Sunday’s games
Game 5: Crawford County, Ga., vs. Perry County, Tenn., 9 a.m.
Game 6: Marion, S.C. vs. Wayne County, Tenn., 11 a.m.
Game 7: Around The Lake, Fla. vs. Wahneta, Fla., 1 p.m.
Game 8: Belleview, Fla., vs. Ward 10, La., 3 p.m.
Monday’s games
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 12: Game 11 loser vs. Game 10 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 5 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
Game 14: Game 13 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 15: If necessary, immediately following
 
DARLINGS (8U)
Field 4
Saturday’s games
Game 1: Double bye
Game 2: Wahneta, Fla. 12, Minden, La. 6
Game 3: Jefferson, S.C. 27, Fairview, Tenn. 15
Game 4: Amelia County, Va. 19, Paxton Area, Fla. 8
Sunday’s games
Game 5: Wahneta, Fla. vs. Crawford County, Ga., 9 a.m.
Game 6: Bye vs. Minden, La., 11 a.m.
Game 7: Fairview, Tenn. vs. Paxton Area, Fla., 1 p.m.
Game 8: Jefferson, S.C. vs. Amelia County, Va., 3 p.m.
Monday’s games
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 5 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 10: Minden, La. vs. Game 8 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 11: Bye vs. Game 5 winner, 1 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
Game 12: Game 11 loser vs. Game 9 winner, 9 a.m.
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 3 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
Game 16: Game 15 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 10 a.m.
Game 17: If necessary, immediately following
 
DEBS (19U)
Field 5
Saturday’s games
Game 1: Madisonville National, La. 18, Belleview, Fla. 1
Game 2: Cherryville, N.C. 11, Wahneta, Fla. 3
Game 3: Lake Marion, S.C. 10, Underwood, Ala. 0
Game 4: Around The Lake, Fla. 10, Powhatan National, Va. 9
Sunday’s games
Game 5: Cherryville, N.C. vs. Crawford County, Ga., 9 a.m.
Game 6: Belleview, Fla. vs. Wahneta, Fla., 11 a.m.
Game 7: Underwood, Ala. vs. Powhatan National, Va., 1 p.m.
Game 8: Lake Marion, S.C. vs. Around The Lake, Fla., 3 p.m.
Monday’s games
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 5 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 11: Madisonville National, La. vs. Game 5 winner, 1 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
Game 12: Game 11 loser vs. Game 9 winner, 9 a.m.
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 3 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
Game 16: Game 15 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 10 a.m.
Game 17: If necessary, immediately following
 
PONYTAILS X-PLAY (12U)
Field 7
Saturday’s games
Game 3: Paxton Area, Fla. 15, Ozark, Ala. 9
Game 2: Ward 10, La. 13, Around The Lake, Fla. 2
Game 1: Hatley, Miss. 8, Powhatan National, Va. 5
Sunday’s games
Game 4: Hatley, Miss. vs. Port St. Joe, Fla., 9 a.m.
Game 5: Powhatan National, Va. vs. Around The Lake, Fla., 11 a.m.
Game 6: Paxton Area, Fla. vs. Ward 10, La., 1 p.m.
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 3 p.m.
Monday’s games
Game 7: Game 4 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Ozark, Ala., 11 a.m.
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 10: Game 9 loser vs. Game 7 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 5 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
Game 12: Game 11 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 13: If necessary, immediately following
 
PONYTAILS (12U)
Field 6
Saturday’s games
Game 1: Belleview, Fla. 14, Oakdale, La. 4
Game 2: Taylor County, Ga. 9, Sebring, Fla. 0
Game 3: Marion, S.C. 6, Altha, Fla. 3
Sunday’s games
Game 4: Oakdale, La. vs. Sebring, Fla., 9 a.m.
Game 5: Belleview, Fla. vs. Taylor County, Ga., 11 a.m.
Monday’s games
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Altha, Fla., 9 a.m.
Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Marion, S.C., 11 a.m.
Game 8: Game 5 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 3 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
Game 10: Game 9 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 11: If necessary, immediately following
 
SWEETIES (6U)
Field 3
Sunday’s game
Game 1: Around The Lake, Fla. vs. Ward 10, La., 11 a.m.
Monday’s game
Game 2: Around The Lake, Fla. vs. Ward 10, La., 11 a.m.
Game 3: If necessary, immediately following

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