The North Platte Bulldogs softball team will be hosting the 2014 North Platte High School Softball Classic on Saturday.
The Lady Dawgs placed second at their home tournament last season. North Platte beat Kearney 5-1, followed by a win over Gering 7-6, before losing to Lincoln North Star 10-6 in the championship game.
There will be eight teams competing in the tournament that will be held at the Dowhower Softball Complex in North Platte. North Platte will once again begin the tournament by playing Kearney. The Bulldogs are currently 8-7 on the season while the Bearcats are 6-9. The other teams at the tournament are Ralston (9-1), Alliance (0-13), Scottsbluff (8-8), Chadron (3-6), Gering (14-4), and Lexington (4-11).
North Platte has played Lexington and Gering already this season and went 2-1. The Lady Dawgs beat Lexington in a doubleheader, 13-1 and 13-5, but lost to Gering at the McCook Invite, 7-4.
The bracket for the tournament can be seen by clicking on the link below and an updated North Platte Bulldogs scheduled can be seen on the North Platte Bulldogs Sports Zone page.