CAL RIPKEN ALL-STARS 1-1 AT REGIONAL

The Illinois State Champion Lawrence County Cal Ripken 12U Baseball All-Stars finished 1-1 after the first day of pool play Thursday at the Ohio Valley Regional Tournament in Lexington Kentucky. The locals beat Germantown Ky 2-0 in their opener and then lost later in the day 6-4 to Barren County Ky. They play again Friday at 12:30 p.m EDT 11:30 p.m. CDT against Campbellsville Ky. The top six teams from pool play will advance to the single elimination tournament that will begin on Saturday with quarterfinal and semifinal games and the championship game is set for Sunday.