By Robert Whitmire

Zenoff Park and the Stevens Point Softball Association will be the host for the 2017 Wisconsin Amateur Softball Association Class C, D, and E state tournaments this weekend.

Three local teams step on the field in the double elimination tourneys with their sights set on a trip to the national tournaments later in the summer.

Apex Softball/Rookies Sports Pub will kick off its run in the Class C bracket on Saturday at 10:30 AM, taking on the winner of a first round game between NextGen Powersports and Team Elite/Spderz/Ho-Chunk Gaming.

The Class C bracket games will be played on Fritsch Field with the championship game scheduled for 1:30 PM Saturday.

Below Average/S2N takes the field in Game 7 of the Class D bracket against EC Syndicate/Double D’z Bar out of Eau Claire. First pitch is scheduled on Copps Field at 9:30 PM on Friday.

The Class E bracket will be held on Miller Field, with Stevens Point team Glen’s Bait/Dewendys taking on Jet Intermodal/Sal’s out of Oconomowoc at 8:30 PM Friday.

The winner moves on to play the winner of the 9:30 PM game between Tomek’s from Richfield and Norm’s from Jump River.

Game time is set for noon on Saturday, with the championship game scheduled for 8 PM that night.