LITTLE LEAGUE WEST REGION
Sunnyside (0-1) faces Southern California (1-1) in an elimination game Tuesday afternoon at the Little League Western Regional taking place in San Bernardino. Chula Vista lost to Nevada, 5-3, on Monday to set up the game with Sunnyside. The winner will play in another elimination game on Wednesday night against the winner of Northern California (0-1) and Utah (0-1).
Hawaii (2-0) and Nevada (1-0) will play each other Thursday night in the winner’s bracket semifinal. Sunnyside has to win three elimination games to get the championship game set for Saturday, Aug. 11.
SUNDAY, AUG. 5
Hawaii 7, Sunnyside 3
TUESDAY, AUG. 7
Sunnyside vs. Southern California, 11:30 a.m.
AMERICAN LEGION WEST REGION
Firebirds Post 7 is set to face Colorado to open up the American Legion West Region Tournament on Wednesday, Aug. 8. The tournament is taking place in Denver from Aug. 8-12.
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