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Youth Baseball/Softball: Princeton Cardinals, Cubs win WBVL tournament openers

WBVL Update

By Kevin Hieronymus
Gabby Carden of the Princeton Cardinals scores a run against Walnut in Wednesday's B League Tournament acton at Zearing Park. The Cardinals won 5-2.

Gabby Carden of the Princeton Cardinals scores a run against Walnut in Wednesday's B League Tournament acton at Zearing Park. The Cardinals won 5-2. The Cardinals are scheduled to play top seed Annawan at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. (Kevin Hieronymus)

The Princeton Cardinals and Cubs were winners on their home field in the opening night in B League Softball in Western Bureau Valley League Tournament play Wednesday night.

The Cardinals defeated Walnut 5-2 in the opener at Zearing Park while the Cubs beat LaMoille 14-0 in the nightcap.

Both teams advance to Thursday’s semifinals with the Cardinals to face No. 1 seed Annawan at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Cubs vs. No. 2 Sheffield at 7 p.m.

Walnut and LaMoille fell into the loser’s bracket on Friday night.

The tournament is scheduled to run through Sunday, weather permitting.

Walnut's Abby Jamison delivers a pitch to the Cardinals in Wednesday's B League Tournament at Zearing Park. The Cardinals won 5-2.

Gabby Carden of the Princeton Cardinals scores a run against Walnut in Wednesday's B League Tournament acton at Zearing Park. The Cardinals won 5-2. The Cardinals are scheduled to play top seed Annawan at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. (Kevin Hieronymus)

Little League: The Princeton White Sox shut out the Princeton Cubs 11-0 in Little League baseball tournament play in Walnut Wednesday night.

Walnut beat the Princeton Rockies 7-5 in Game 2.