Rain forces postponement of District 3 Tournament games

A heavy rain shower with lightning and thunder forced the postponement of Thursday’s opening round games of the 2015 District 3-AAA Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament and the 2015 District Major Tournament games at Caffery Park.
Action is scheduled to continue tonight with Thursday’s opening games.
In tonight’s rescheduled games, the Patterson All-Stars will square off against the host Franklin All-Stars at 5:30 p.m. In the second game, the Morgan City All-Stars will battle the St. Mary Central All-Stars at 7:30 p.m.
Action in the 2015 District 3-Major Tournament (12-year-olds) will also reschedule Thursday’s games with Morgan City All-Stars will battling the Patterson All-Stars at 5:30 p.m. In the nightcap, the St. Mary Central All-Stars will take on the Franklin All-Stars at 7:30.
In order to stay on schedule, there is a possibility that Friday and Saturday’s scheduled contests will both be played on Saturday. Games are scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. which leaves open the possibility of playing games at the later schedule.
Five teams will be vying for the 2015 District 3-AAA Tournament Title in a round-round format. Teams qualifying for the District Tournament include: Patterson, Morgan City, St. Mary Central, Thibodaux and host Franklin.
Each team will play four of five nights with games scheduled Thursday, July 9 through Monday, July 13.
Friday’s action in the District 3 – AAA Tournament will pit Patterson against Thibodaux at 5:30 p.m. and Franklin against SMC at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s action opens earlier during the day with SMC and Thibodaux squaring off at 2 p.m. prior to Franklin and Morgan City playing at 4 p.m.
Sunday’s action will send Morgan City against Thibodaux at 2 p.m. before Patterson and SMC battle at 4 p.m.
Monday’s final day of action has Patterson and Morgan City battling at 5:30 p.m. before Franklin plays Thibodaux at 7:30 p.m.
The 2015 District 3 – Major Tournament will also follow the round-robin format with the five teams competing four of five nights between Thursday, July 9 through Monday, July 13.
Teams competing for the District 3 – Major Tournament title are: Morgan City, Patterson, St. Mary Central, Thibodaux and Franklin.
The Major Tournament opens play tonight with Morgan City squaring off against Patterson at 5:30. At 7:30 p.m., SMC will take on host Franklin.
Action continues in the Major Tournament on Friday at 5:30 p.m. when Morgan City plays Thibodaux. In Friday’s nightcap, Patterson takes on Franklin at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Major Tournament has Franklin playing Thibodaux at 2 p.m. prior to Patterson taking on SMC at 4 p.m.
Sunday’s Major Tournament action will send SMC against Thibodaux in the 2 p.m. opener before Morgan City battles Franklin at 4 p.m.
Monday’s action has Morgan City taking on SMC at 5:30 p.m. before Patterson squares off against Thibodaux.