The Junction City Blues American Legion baseball team defeated Kingman 9-5 and Rossville 4-2 on the opening night of the Junction City Post 45 Invitational Tournament at Rathert Field.

The Blues host McPherson at 7 p.m. Saturday in the tournament.

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The Blues will compete in a postseason zone tournament on Sunday evening at 7 o’clock in Marysville. It will be a seven-team double elimination tournament, with the winner advancing to the state tournament in Leavenworth.

Junction City will play Chapman in the first round of the zone tournament.