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West Lincoln won the SD-7 2A regular season title again and opens defense of its league tournament title on Tuesday at home against Lincolnton.
Defending champion West Lincoln High is the No. 1 seed for the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A softball tournament that begins Tuesday.
The Rebels beat rival East Lincoln on Friday to win the conference title with an 11-3 record. East Lincoln finished 10-4 and in second place.
West Lincoln faces No. 8 Lincolnton in Tuesday’s opening round with a 4:30 p.m. start. No. 2 East Lincoln opens against No. 7 Newton-Conover in a 5 p.m. game on Tuesday.
The semifinals are scheduled Thursday at Bunker Hill with the title game set for 7 p.m. on Friday at Bunker Hill.
West Lincoln won last year’s title as a top seed, beating second-seeded Bunker Hill 8-2 in the championship game.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT 7 ATHLETIC 2A
Tuesday’s games
(conference records)
No. 8 Lincolnton (1-13) at No. 1 W. Lincoln (11-3), 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 W. Caldwell (7-7) at No. 4 Maiden (9-5), 5 p.m.
No. 7 Newton-Conover (4-10) at No. 2 E. Lincoln (10-4), 5 p.m.
No. 6 Bandys (5-9) at No. 3 Bunker Hill (9-5), 6 p.m.
Thursday’s games
(at Bunker Hill)
Newton-Conover-E. Lincoln winner vs. Bandys-Bunker Hill winner, semifinal, 5 p.m.
Lincolnton-W. Lincoln winner vs. W. Caldwell-Maiden winner, semifinal, 7 p.m.
Friday’s game
(at Bunker Hill)
Semifinal winners, championship, 7 p.m.