West Side Little League will play the District 11 champion, Ironton, in the first round of the state tournament at 2 p.m. Saturday in Elyria.
West Side, a 12-and-under team from Hamilton, won the Ohio championship for the 10th time in 12 years last season. West Side captured its the District 9 title Monday, beating host Loveland 10-1 at Home of the Brave Park. It has won 37 district titles in a row.
The state tournament is a double-elimination event. If West Side wins Saturday, it will play at 1 p.m. Sunday against the District 1 champion, Jefferson Area, or District 2 champion, Boardman Community.
The tournament continues until Thursday.
Here’s the complete schedule of first-round games Saturday:
11 a.m.: District 4 (North Canton) vs. District 6 (New Albany).
11 a.m.: District 7 (Galion) vs. District 8 (Enon).
2 p.m. District 9 (West Side) vs. District 11 (Ironton).
2 p.m. District 1 (Jefferson Area) vs. District 2 (Boardman Community).

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