The sixth annual Bill Hill Memorial Softball Tournament will be contested in Albany on Saturday, with seven of the eight schools in the field representing the Grand River Conference. Â The only non-GRC team is the HDC powerhouse from North Harrison, as the Lady Shamrocks have the #1 seed, and a quarterfinal game with North Andrew on Saturday morning at 10:15.
The other 10:15 contest brings together #2 seed Stanberry, considered by many to be the preseason favorite in the GRC West, taking on the Princeton Lady Tigers. Â Gallatin and Worth County are on the same side of the bracket as Stanberry and Princeton, as Gallatin has the #3 seed, and will battle Worth County at 8:30 on Saturday morning.
On the top half of the bracket is the #4 against #5 game, as King City and Albany renew their long-standing rivalry in an early GRC Western Division preview. Â
While the quarterfinal games are staggered, games in the later rounds will not be. Â Consolation semifinals are at 12 noon, with the championship semifinals at 1:45. Â The consolation final and 7th place game will go at 3:30, with the 3rd place and championship games at 5:15.
Admission, good for all day, will be $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.
