The Trail Youth XBL Baseball League began its playoffs on Monday with the defending XBL champs and third-seeded Trail Pirates downing the sixth-place Grand Forks Blues 6-4, while the fifth-seed Trail AA Orioles walloped the fourth-seeded Indians 16-3.
The double-knock out playoff format will see the Trail AA Orioles go on to face the number-2 seed Trail Tigers on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Butler Park, and the Pirates take on the top-seeded Expos at 8 p.m.
The teams resume their quest for the coveted XBL championship trophy on July 15 with the finals scheduled for July 20 and 21 (if necessary).
