Raiders, Tongie paired at zone
Two teams will stand between the Lawrence Raiders and a berth in the Class AAA Kansas Legion baseball tournament.
The Raiders (26-17) are the No. 2 seed in the three-team zone tournament that will begin Friday at Ice Field.
In the 5: 30 p.m. opener, the Raiders will tangle with Tonganoxie (6-16).
The winner of that evening game will meet No. 1-seeded Atchison (21-6), at 8 p.m.
The losers of Friday’s contests will meet at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in an elimination contest with the winner of that game scheduled to meet the winner of Friday’s late game at 6 p.m. Saturday.
If another game is needed, it will be at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The AAA state tourney will be held Aug. 1-5 in Pittsburg.