More rainy weather forces changes in SW Illinois Firecracker Classic Legion tourney
Continued rainy weather has caused a few changes in the location and schedule of the American Legion Baseball Southwest Illinois Firecracker Classic even before it begins Friday at three sites in the metro-east.
The tourney host sites for pool play are now the Bethalto Sports Complex on Friday, Blazier Field in O'Fallon on Friday and Saturday, Gordon Moore Park in Alton on Friday and Saturday and Moody Park in Fairview Heights on Saturday and Sunday.
Heavy rains forced the Belleville Hilgards out of Whitey Herzog Field in Belleville and they will play host at the Bethalto Sports Complex and Moody Park in Fairview Heights.
The semifinals and championship are still set for Sunday at Moody Park in Fairview Heights.
Here is a revised tournament schedule as of Thursday night (subject to change based on the weather):
Southwest Illinois Firecracker Classic
Pool A (Gordon Moore Park, Alton): Alton, Columbia (Mo.), Mount Vernon, Jerseyville, Fulton (Mo.)
Pool B (Bethalto Sports Complex and Moody Park, Fairview Heights): Belleville, Murphyboro, Texarkana (Ark.), St. Charles (Mo.), Evansville (Ind.)
Pool C (Blazier Field, O'Fallon): Swansea-Fairview Heights, Bryant (Ark.), Barrington, Jefferson City (Mo.), Festus (Mo.)
Friday, July 3
at Gordon Moore Park, Alton
Metro-East Bears vs. Jerseyville, 10 a.m.
Jerseyville vs. Fulton, 12:15 p.m.
Fulton vs. Columbia (Mo,), 2:30 p.m.
Columbia (Mo.) vs. Mount Vernon, 4:45 p.m.
Metro-East Bears vs. Mount Vernon, 7 p.m.
at Bethalto Sports Complex
Belleville vs. St. Charles, 10 a.m.
St. Charles vs. Texarkana, 12:15 p.m.
Texarkana vs. Evansville, 2:30 p.m.
Evansville vs. Murphysboro, 4:45 p.m.
Belleville vs. Murphysboro, 7 p.m.
at Blazier Field, O'Fallon
Swansea-Fairview Heights vs. Bryant, 10 a.m.
Bryant vs. Festus, 12:15 p.m.
Festus vs. Jefferson City, 2:30 p.m.
Jefferson City vs. Barrington, 4:45 p.m.
Swansea-Fairview Heights vs. Barrington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 4
at Gordon Moore Park, Alton
Metro-East Bears vs. Columbia (Mo.), 10 a.m.
Columbia (Mo.) vs. Jerseyville, 12:15 p.m.
Jerseyville vs. Mount Vernon, 2:30 p.m.
Fulton vs. Mount Vernon, 4:45 p.m.
Metro-East Bears vs. Fulton, 7 p.m.
at Moody Park, Fairview Heights
Belleville vs. Evansville, 10 a.m.
Evansville vs. St. Charles, 12:15 p.m.
St. Charles vs. Murphyboro, 2:30 p.m.
Texarkana vs. Murphysboro, 4:45 p.m.
Belleville vs. Texarkana, 7 p.m.
at Blazier Field, O'Fallon
Swansea-Fairview Heights vs. Festus, 10 a.m.
Festus vs. Bryant, 12:15 p.m.
Bryant vs. Barrington, 2:30 p.m.
Jefferson City vs. Barrington, 4:45 p.m.
Swansea-Fairview Heights vs. Jefferson City, 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 5
at Moody Park, Fairview Heights
Semifinals
Game 1: Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner, 11 a.m.
Game 2: Pool C winner vs. Wild Card winner, 1:15 p.m.
Championship
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 3:30 p.m.
This story was originally published July 2, 2015 at 8:48 PM with the headline "More rainy weather forces changes in SW Illinois Firecracker Classic Legion tourney."