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Vermont American Legion baseball state tournament: 2024 seeds, schedule and scores

Portrait of Alex Abrami Alex Abrami
Burlington Free Press

Essex Post 91 enters this year's state tournament as the three-time reigning Vermont American Legion champion.

But another team captured the top seed for the playoffs out of the Northern Division: the South Burlington Wildcats.

South Burlington and Brattleboro Post 5 ran through the summer slate earning the top positions from the North and South divisions, respectively.

2023:Goodrich, Essex Post 91 claims Vermont American Legion 3-peat, advances to regionals

The five-day, double-elimination tournament begins Saturday. Games will be played at St. Peter's Field in Rutland and Vermont State University Castleton. See below for seeds, matchups and final scores throughout the five days.

Note: This file will be updated nightly.

The North teams:

  1. South Burlington
  2. St. Johnsbury Post 58
  3. Essex Post 91
  4. Montpelier Post 3

The South teams

  1. Brattleboro Post 5
  2. Lakes Region
  3. Manchester
  4. White River Junction Post 94

The state tournament schedule, results:

SATURDAY, JULY 27

Game 1: Essex 12, Lakes Region 6 (St. Peter's Field)

Game 2: South Burlington 3, White River Junction 2 (St. Peter's Field)

Game 3: Manchester 17, St. Johnsbury 9 (at Castleton)

Game 4: Brattleboro 5, Montpelier 4 (at Castleton)

SUNDAY, JULY 28

Game 5: White River Junction 10, Lakes Region 9 (at Castleton)

Game 6: St. Johnsbury 11, Montpelier 1 (St. Peter's Field)

Game 7: South Burlington 7, Essex 3 (at Castleton)

Game 8: Manchester 6, Brattleboro 4 (St. Peter's Field)

MONDAY, JULY 29

Game 9: St. Johnsbury vs. Loser Game 7, 11 a.m. (St. Peter's Field)

Game 10: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 1 p.m. (St. Peter's Field)

Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 4 p.m. (St. Peter's Field)

TUESDAY, JULY 30

Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 1 p.m. (St. Peter's Field)

Game 13: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11, 4 p.m. (St. Peter's Field)

Note: Game 12, 13 matchups will avoid pairing teams that have previously played unless unavoidable.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

Game 14: Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13, 1 p.m. (St. Peter's Field)

Game 15: If necessary, 4 p.m. (St. Peter's Field)

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