By By BRUCE HIXON-Sports Editor
The pairings have been announced for the upcoming Babe Ruth district tournaments.
The 13-year-olds will compete at Monroeville. That event kicks off Thursday when Brewton faces South Monroe at 5:30 p.m. Atmore and Monroeville will square off in the other first-round matchup at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday's winners will hook up Friday at 5:30 p.m., while the two first-round losers will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the elimination bracket.
Both the 14 and 15-year-olds will compete in Brewton at T.R. Miller High School.
The 14-year-olds kick off Thursday when South Monroe squares off against Evergreen at 5:30 p.m. The other first-round matchup will be played Friday at 5:30 p.m. when Brewton tangles with Monroeville.
The two first-round winners will meet in the winners bracket Saturday at 10 a.m, while the two losers will face each other Saturday at 3 p.m.
The 15-year-olds will open up play Thursday when Monroeville and South Monroe meet up at 7:30 p.m. Brewton will see its first competition Friday at 7:30 p.m. when it faces Atmore.
Evergreen drew a first-round bye and will play the Monroeville/South Monroe winner Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
13-year-olds at Monroeville
June 23 games
Game one: 5:30 p.m. Brewton vs. South Monroe
Game two: 7:30 p.m. Atmore vs. Monroeville
June 24 games
Game three: 5:30 p.m. Brewton/South Monroe winner vs. Atmore/Monroeville winner
Game four: 7:30 p.m. Brewton/South Monroe loser vs. Atmore/Monroeville loser
June 25 games
Game five: 5 p.m. Game three loser vs. game four winner
Game six: 7:30 p.m. Game three winner vs. game five winner (Championship game round one)
June 26 game
Game seven: 6 p.m. Championship game round two (if necessary)
14-year-olds at Brewton (T.R. Miller High School)
June 23 game
Game one: 5:30 p.m. South Monroe vs. Evergreen
June 24 game
Game two: 5:30 p.m. Brewton vs. Monroeville
June 25 games
Game three: 10 a.m. South Monroe/Evergreen winner vs. Brewton/Monroeville winner
Game four: 3 p.m. South Monroe/Evergreen loser vs. Brewton/Monroeville loser
Game five: 7:30 p.m. Game four winner vs. game three loser
June 26 game
Game six: 4 p.m. Game three winner vs. game five winner (Championship game round one)
June 27 game
Game seven: 5:30 p.m. Championship game round two (if necessary)
15-year-olds at Brewton (T.R. Miller High School)
June 23 game
Game one: 7:30 p.m. Monroeville vs. South Monroe
June 24 game
Game two: 7:30 p.m. Brewton vs. Atmore
June 25 games
Game three: 12:30 p.m. Evergreen vs. Monroeville/South Monroe winner
Game four: 5 p.m. Monroeville/South Monroe loser vs. Brewton/Atmore loser
June 26 games
Game five: 2 p.m. Brewton/Atmore winner vs. game three winner
Game six: 6 p.m. Game three loser vs. game four winner
June 27 game
Game seven: 7:30 p.m. Game five loser vs. game six winner
June 28 games
Game eight: 5:30 p.m. Game five winner vs. game seven winner (championship game round one)
Game nine: 7:30 p.m. Championship game round two (if necessary)