After wrapping up the No. 2 seed in the Southern Division, the Helper Merchants will open up the Utah State Legion Tournament against Taylorsville, the No. 3 seed from the Central, Thursday evening in Pleasant Grove.

The opening round of the double-elimination format will take place over the next two days, with the second and third rounds being held Saturday. Four of the eight teams participating will advance past this weekend, into the final round of play July 26 at Gates Field in Kearns.

Thursday’s action will begin with Springville and Salem Hills at 4:30 p.m.. Helper and Taylorsville will follow at 7:30. Friday Pleasant Grove will face West Lake at 4:30, followed by St. George and Roosevelt at 7:30. The results will determine the schedule for Saturday.

Ending the regular season at 11-5, Helper fell two games short of Southern Division champion St. George. The two teams split the season series as Helper won the most recent meeting 5-2 on July 14.

Taylorsville and Helper have played once this season. Taylorsville cruised to a 14-1 victory, handing Helper one of their most lopsided defeats of the season.

Below is the complete weekend tournament bracket:
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