Host team Cascade Little League gets into the act today with its first game of the Little League Softball Western Regional.
The District 4 champs had a two-day bye at the tournament at Fort Vancouver Little League.
Cascade will face defending champion Anchorage at 6 p.m. today. It is the nightcap of the three games scheduled for today.
Admission to all games is free.
In Sunday’s action, the Northern California champ from Gilroy, Calif., improved to 2-0 in pool play with an 8-1 win over High Desert of Anthem, Ariz.
Billings, Mont., won its opening game 9-3 over Washington state champion East Jefferson of Chimacum.
In another opener, Burbank, Calif., defeated Pendleton, Ore., 5-1.
Pool play continues through Friday. The semifinals are Saturday and the final next Sunday.
The champion advances to the Little League Softball World Series at Alpenrose Dairy in southwest Portland.
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The Hazel Dell Metro 14-year-old all-stars begin play today in Lewiston, Idaho., as the Pacific Northwest Regional gets under way at Harris Field on the Lewis-Clark State College campus.
Hazel Dell Metro opens pool play against the champs from British Columbia at noon.
Hazel Dell Metro has a bye on Tuesday. The next opponent is the North Oregon champion at noon on Wednesday.
Pool play continues on Thursday with a 9 a.m. game against Alberta, and wraps up with a 3 p.m. game against host Lewiston on Friday.
The top two teams from each pool move into Saturday’s semifinal and final round.
The tournament champion earns a spot in the 14-year-old World Series at Loudoun County, Va., beginning Aug. 21.
