The Junction City Blues American Legion baseball team defeated Butler County in the opening round of pool play in the McPherson Tournament Friday night.

Junction City is scheduled to meet Hutchinson at 11 a.m. and Buhler at 7 p.m. in pool play in the tournament on Saturday.

The final round of the tournament pitting the top seeds from the pools in a playoff is Sunday.

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The Saturday baseball schedule also finds the Junction City Babe Ruth 14 and Under team hosting Buhler in a doubleheader at North Park. Game times are 2 and 4 p.m. The Reds are 9-4 on the season.