Region 23 Softball Tourney delayed

PERKINSTON — The NJCAA Region 23 Softball Tournament has been postponed a day because of weather concerns.

The six-team, double-elimination event will start Thursday and conclude Sunday in Eunice, La. Gulf Coast opens play against host LSU Eunice in a game scheduled to start at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs are the fifth seed in the tournament, while the Bengals are automatically the second seed.

Play begins Thursday with third-seed Itawamba playing fourth-seed Copiah-Lincoln at noon, followed by top-seed Jones against sixth-seed Northwest Mississippi at 3 p.m.

NJCAA Region 23 Softball Tournament

May 13-16

Eunice, La.

Thursday, May 13

Game 1: (3) Itawamba vs. (4) Copiah-Lincoln 12:00pm

Game 2: (1) Jones vs. (6) Northwest Mississippi 3:00pm

Game 3: (2) LSU Eunice vs. (5) Gulf Coast 6:00pm

Friday, May 14

Game 4: Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3 12:00pm

Game 5: Winner Game 2 vs. Loser Game 1 3:00pm

Game 6: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3 6:00pm

*Saturday, May 15

Game 7: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 6 12:00pm

Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 3:00pm

Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 6:00pm

**Sunday, May 16

Game 10/11: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 12:00pm

(If Necessary Game Would Be Sunday, 3:00pm)

*If Five Teams Remain After Game Six (Friday)

Saturday, May 15

Game 7: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 12:00pm

Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 3:00pm

Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7 6:00pm

Sunday, May 16

Game 10/11: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 12:00pm

(If Necessary Game Would Be Sunday - 3:00pm)

**If Three Teams Remain After Game Nine (Friday's Action)

Sunday, May 16

Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 9 12:00pm

Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 3:00pm

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