West Side Little League will start play in state tournament Saturday

West Side Little League will play the District 11 champion, Ironton, in the first round of the state tournament at 2 p.m. Saturday in Elyria.

West Side, a 12-and-under team from Hamilton, won the Ohio championship for the 10th time in 12 years last season. West Side captured its the District 9 title Monday, beating host Loveland 10-1 at Home of the Brave Park. It has won 37 district titles in a row.

The state tournament is a double-elimination event. If West Side wins Saturday, it will play at 1 p.m. Sunday against the District 1 champion, Jefferson Area, or District 2 champion, Boardman Community.

The tournament continues until Thursday.

Explore» MORE COVERAGE: West Side Little League sets sights on state title after dominant district performance

Here’s the complete schedule of first-round games Saturday:

11 a.m.: District 4 (North Canton) vs. District 6 (New Albany).

11 a.m.: District 7 (Galion) vs. District 8 (Enon).

2 p.m. District 9 (West Side) vs. District 11 (Ironton).

2 p.m. District 1 (Jefferson Area) vs. District 2 (Boardman Community).