A local sports tradition returns to Mountain Home for a four-day run of American Legion baseball. The Mickey Huskey Twin Lakes Classic will get underway Thursday as it features seven teams from Arkansas and one from Mississippi.
This marks the 32nd year for the tournament to be played. Lockeroom head coach Lester White says it’s not only an opportunity for baseball fans to see young athletes shine, but it also brings some extra dollars to the local economy.
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This year’s tournament is divided into two pools of four teams each. Pool play will run Thursday through Saturday. On Sunday, the two pool runners-up will square off at noon, and the winners will compete for the championship at 2:30.
The Lockeroom will play in the nightcap of the opening day. Mountain Home’s first opponent will be Harrison. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:45.
The tournament will get underway at 1:00 as Conway meets Fort Smith, Batesville faces Paragould at 3:15, and Benton takes on Pontotoc, Mississippi, at 5:30.
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