GPS’ pitcher Madi Stanley plays Friday against Brentwood at Soddy-Daisy High School.Pitchers’ duel or slugfest. GPS showed at least on Friday it could win either way.
The Bruisers won both of their opening pool-play games in the 22nd Lady Trojan Invitational softball tournament, which was delayed getting started by four hours where they played, at Soddy-Daisy High School, because of overnight rain.
Most of the tournament was held at Soddy Lake Kids’ Park, where the schedule was delayed by seven hours. Central is another local team that won its first two games and faced Karns in a late game.
The tournament resumes today at 8 a.m. with pool-play games on a 70-minute time limit. The last pool games are scheduled for 10:30.
The top two teams in each of the six pools will be placed in the Gold bracket and the remaining teams will be put in the Silver bracket for single-elimination, which is scheduled to start at noon. Finals are at the lake complex with the Silver slated for 6 p.m. and the Gold set for 7:30.