PHOTO OF THE DAY: TOURNAMENT TIME

Avery Mellman and other players for Freeman’s amateur baseball team stand at attention during the playing of the national anthem during the community’s Independence Day celebration on July 6. Mellman and the Blacksox will join six other teams from the South Central League in Region 6B play this week. Action starts Thursday, July 24 and will conclude Saturday, Aug. 2. All games will be in Wynot, Neb. Here’s a closer look.

This has been updated to correct the location of the tournament.

Game one will be played Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and will feature No. 4 Lesterville against No. 5 Crofton.

Friday’s games will feature No. 3 Freeman against No. 6 Irene at 6 p.m., followed by No. 2 Wynot vs. No. 7 Menno. The winners will play Tuesday, July 29 at 8 p.m.

What for updates later this week.