Small school baseball pairings released

The 2024 Iowa high school baseball postseason begins in just two weeks, and pairings for the Class 1A and 2A district tournaments have officially been released. The first round for each will take place on Saturday, July 6.

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First round area matchups include New London against Pekin, which will be a part of the Class 1A Substate 6 tournament in Keota. Keota will take on Danville in the following game. Also, Cardinal and Van Buren County will battle at Central Lee.

The only area Class 1A or 2A team that earned a first-round bye is Mid-Prairie. The Golden Hawks will face either Mediapolis or West Burlington on July 9th in Anamosa, as part of the Substate quarterfinal round.

Full brackets for both Class 1A and 2A can be found on the Iowa High School Athletic Association website at https://iahsaa.org/baseball-2024-postseason-brackets/.

CLASS 1A

Substate 6, District 11

4. New London vs. 5. Pekin (in Keota) 5 p.m.

3. Keota vs. 6. Danville, 7 p.m.

Substate 6, District 12

4. Highland vs. 5. Lone Tree (In Sigourney), 7 p.m.

2. Hillcrest Academy vs. HLV, 7 p.m.

CLASS 2A

Substate 5, District 10

4. Winfield-Mount Union/Columbus vs. Louisa-Muscatine (at Mediapolis)

No. 2 Mid-Prairie BYE

Substate 6, District 12

4. Cardinal vs. 5. Van Buren County (at Central Lee), 5 p.m.