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Firestone Stadium to Host 2012 Central Regional Junior Softball Tournament

Published on August 1, 2012 under National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
Akron Racers News Release


AKRON, OH -August 1, 2012 - Firestone Stadium will play host to the Little League World Series Central Regional August 4-8.

Round one is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 4 with Escanaba LL playing Melrose Park LL at the Stadium field for the American League and Columbia Softball LL playing Sturgeon Bay LL on the Pony field for the National League.

The championship game will be held Wednesday, August 8 at 2:00p.m. with the winners of the Semi-Final games facing off. All pins and pennants will be awarded after the championship game.

Concession stands will be open for all of the games serving hotdogs, hamburgers, popcorn and other tasty eats.

There will be no admission fees for any of the games.

For more information about tournaments contact Joey Arrietta at joeyarrietta@akronracers.us or visit www.akronracers.org.

American Pool

Round One, August 4

Game 1- 10:00 a.m. Escanaba LL vs. Melrose Park LL Stadium

Game 2- 12:30 p.m. Grandview LL vs. London South LL Stadium

Round Two, August 4

Game 3- 5:30 p.m. Melrose Park LL vs. Elyria LL Stadium

Game 4- 8:00 p.m. Escanaba LL vs. Melrose Park LL Stadium

Round Three, August 5

Game 5- 10:00 a.m. Melrose Park LL vs. Grandview LL Pony

Game 6- 3:00 p.m. Elyria LL vs. London South LL Stadium

Round Four, August 5

Game 7- 5:30 p.m. Grandview LL vs. Elyria LL Stadium

Game 8- 8:00 p.m. London South LL vs. Escanaba LL Stadium

Round Five, August 6

Game 9- 12:00 p.m. Elyria LL vs. Escanaba LL Stadium

Game 10- 8:00 p.m. London South LL vs. Melrose Park LL Stadium

National Pool

Round One, August 4

Game 1- 10:00 a.m. Columbia Softball LL vs. Sturgeon Bay LL Pony

Game 2- 3:00 p.m. Poland LL vs. Indiana Stadium

Round Two, August 5

Game 3- 10:00 a.m. Sturgeon Bay LL vs. Poland LL Stadium

Game 4- 12:30 p.m. Indiana vs. Columbia Softball LL Stadium

Round Three, August 6

Game 5- 3:00 p.m. Indiana vs. Sturgeon Bay LL Stadium

Game 6- 5:30 p.m. Columbia Softball LL vs. Poland LL Stadium

Semi-Finals, August 7- Stadium

Game 1- 1:00 p.m. 1st Place American Division vs. 2nd Place National Division

Game 2- 4:00 p.m. 1st Place National Division vs. 2nd Place American Division

Consolation Game, August 8- Stadium

11:00 a.m. Loser Semi-Final Game 1 vs. Loser Semi-Final Game 2

Championship Game, August 8- Stadium

2:00 p.m. Winner Semi-Final Game 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final Game 2



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