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Coalfield will have a chance to make it back next year as well. The 2 seniors they lose will hurt a ton, but they return all of their pitching.

Looks like coalfield is going to come out of their side. They will have their 2 guy available for the championship game assuming they make it there.

Based on the draws yesterday, it looks like Coalfield should be the favorite to come out of one side. Eagleville, ER, and University all on the same side.

Coalfield has 2 really good arms for single A baseball. Their 3 and 4 guys are an 8th grader and a freshman. Pretty decent arms to be young. If teams can navigate through their top 4 in their lineup without a lot of damage coalfield is vulnerable.

I still believe it will be a toss up for the second spot out of the region. Brummett has been very good on the mound for OS this year, but that’s just one game. Boeke kept Wartburg more off balance than Brummett did in the tournament. They will need another performance like that from him in the region for them to make it out. Both Midway and Greenback have 2 quality arms.

Should be a fun one tonight. I think the weather will cooperate. Oliver Springs will have their one guy and Wartburg will have their one guy (hopefully). If their one guy can’t go, they will be relying on a freshman to get it done on the mound who is really talented.

With district tournaments about to get underway. Who are the favorites to make it to Murfreesboro?

Coalfield is definitely the best team and will be a contender to win it all if they get a good draw. Having an arm in the high 80s and another arm in the low to mid 80s is a luxury to have in single A. Their lineup is really really tough through their top 4 batters and the rest of the lineup doesn't swing at bad pitches and makes the pitcher work. It'll be interesting to see who wins between OS and Wartburg for the 2 seed coming out of the tournament. Both of those teams have a shot to beat whoever comes out of that other district to make a sectional series.

Halfway through the season and what's everyone's thoughts? Coalfield looks to be the best team in the region again. Greenback and Midway look to be the top 2 teams in District 4, and Oliver Springs and Wartburg look to be pretty even and fighting for that second spot out of District 3. The games between Wartburg and O.S. in the tournament will come down to who hits it better. Wartburg was in position to win both games in the regular season with 2 freshmen on the mound and O.S. throwing their 1 and 2 guys. Could potentially be some really good games if Wartburg can get all of their pitching healthy.

OS does have two arms that are pretty good in Brummett and Boeke. Same arms that gave Wartburg trouble in the regular season last year and then in the tournament Wartburg had success against those guys. Wartburg continues to be without their top 2 arms (injury) but hopefully they get some good news about those guys and they can get back on the mound. It looks like two freshmen pitched those games for Wartburg and pitched well enough to win those games. In my opinion the youth is helping Wartburg

Not sure how many basketball guys also play baseball for them, but they're in the state tournament next week.

Opening week was last week and it looks like both Coalfield and Wartburg are off to 3-0 starts. Coalfield swept Sunbright and beat Karns last week. Wartburg swept Harriman and beat Oakdale as well. Should be a fun year for those 2 teams. Oliver Springs also dropped a game to Pigeon Forge where it looks like they were no hit. As of now, the top 2 teams in the region looks to be Coalfield and Wartburg, but the season is just getting started.

Coalfield is going to have a tall task to beat Moore County on Wednesday. Moore County returned all of their players from last years runner up team correct?

At the end of the day they're freshman, but they are really talented. It should be an exciting matchup between those 2 teams this year. Coalfield did have a starter that quit, but they also got a transfer in too.

If Wartburg wins tonight, it will result in a 4 way tie between Wartburg, Sunbright, Jellico, and Oliver Springs. If this is the case, due to the drawing yesterday, Wartburg will be the 1 seed, Sunbright and Jellico will be the 2-3 game, and Oliver Springs will be the 4 seed and will play Coalfield in the 4-5 game. If Sunbright wins tonight, they will be the outright 1 seed and Wartburg becomes the 4 seed. A lot of stuff to play for tonight. Should be a good one!