The lights will be shining bright at Burton Wells Park in Beaufort this weekend, as two Dixie Youth Baseball all-star tournaments get underway.
Burton Wells will host the District 8 tournaments for the Minors (9-10) and O-Zone (11-12) divisions beginning Friday.
The O-Zone tournament will feature Colleton County versus Bluffton in the first game at 6 p.m., followed by Hilton Head versus host Beaufort at 8 p.m. Play continues through Monday’s championship game with the winning team advancing to the state tournament in Bluffton next month.
Host Beaufort drew a first-round bye in the Minors tournament and will face the winner of Friday’s 6 p.m. matchup between Bluffton American and Bluffton National at 10 a.m. Saturday. Hilton Head will face Colleton County in Friday’s second game at 8 p.m. The district champion will advance to the state tournament from July 13-18 in Anderson.
The AA Machine Pitch (7-8) district tournament is slated to begin June 21 in Walterboro with the top two teams advancing to the state tournament July 6-9 in Florence. Beaufort will open against Hilton Head at 8 p.m. on June 21.
