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Mavs begin title defense at expanded tournament
By the Missoulian

Last year the host Class AA Missoula Mavericks won their first Memorial Day tournament since 2001. Defending that title as the American Legion baseball tournament begins this weekend will be no easy task.

That's because this year's tourney - the Mavs' annual final preconference tuneup - has grown to include six Class AA teams and five A squads. Due to the tourney's expansion, games will be played not only at the Mavericks' traditional home of Lindborg-Cregg Field, a full slate of games will also be played at Ogren-Allegiance Park, home of the Pioneer League Missoula Osprey.

Pool play is slated to kick off Friday at 6 p.m. with the A Mavericks taking on the Bozeman Spikes at Lindborg-Cregg and the AA Mavs (16-5) getting their first crack at the defending state champion Bozeman Bucks (14-3) at Ogren-Allegiance.

Action continues with four games at each site Saturday and Sunday before two more games round out pool play Monday. The AA championship will be held at Ogren-Allegiance on Monday at 3:30 p.m., the same time the A title game will be played across town.

As a bonus, Missoula Osprey season ticket holders will receive free admission to all games Monday.

Missoula Mavericks Memorial Day Tournament

Friday

at Lindborg-Cregg Field

6 p.m. - Class A Missoula Mavericks vs. Bozeman Spikes.

at Ogren-Allegiance Park

6 p.m. - Class AA Missoula Mavericks vs. Bozeman Bucks.

Saturday

at Lindborg-Cregg Field

10 a.m. - Billings Cardinals vs. Billings Blue Jays.

12:30 p.m. - Class A Missoula Mavericks vs. Billings Blue Jays.

3:30 p.m. - Bozeman Spikes vs. Class A Coeur d'Alene.

6 p.m. - Class AA Missoula Mavericks vs. Billings Royals.

at Ogren-Allegiance Park

10 a.m. Billings Royals vs. Helena Senators.

12:30 p.m. - Billings Scarlets vs. Helena Senators.

3:30 p.m. - Billings Scarlets vs. Class AA Coeur d'Alene.

6 p.m. - Bozeman Bucks vs. Class AA Coeur d'Alene.

Sunday

at Lindborg-Cregg Field

10 a.m. - Helena Senators vs. Class AA Coeur d'Alene.

12:30 p.m. - Billings Royals vs. Class AA Coeur d'Alene.

3:30 p.m. - Billings Royals vs. Bozeman Bucks.

6 p.m. - Class AA Missoula Mavericks vs. Billings Scarlets.

at Ogren-Allegiance Park

10 a.m. Class A Coeur d'Alene vs. Billings Cardinals.

12:30 p.m. - Class A Coeur d'Alene vs. Billings Blue Jays.

3:30 p.m. - Bozeman Spikes vs. BIllings Blue Jays

6 p.m. - Class A Missoula Mavericks vs. Billings Cardinals.
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